95 Lancaster Road, Notting Hill, London W11 1QQ
10 simple reasons to choose Notting Hill Preparatory School
Independent prep school in Notting Hill.
For pupils aged 4 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Academically selective admissions policy from Year 3.
Large school with an average of three classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Notting Hill Preparatory School fees are £7,326 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose Notting Hill Preparatory School
Schoolsmith Score®; 79.
One of the best independent prep schools in Notting Hill and one of the 10 best primary schools for 0.5 miles.
On average, 15.8 pupils per class and 11.7 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Leavers' destination schools for Notting Hill Preparatory School pupils are a wide range of 30 independent day and boarding schools. Most of the girls and some boys leave after Year 6. For those who stay on till Year 8, 25% win awards and scholarships and awards, mostly academic, art and music.
School curriculum follows the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum. It also includes PSHCE, philosophy, French, Latin, Greek. There are over 5 different academic clubs per year group per term.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages and art throughout, and for all subjects from Year 5.
The school is an accredited 'Advanced Thinking School' and promotes higher order thinking strategies with its 'NHP Thinking Skills Toolbox'. The toolbox includes De Bono’s 'Six Thinking Hats' and 'Habits of Mind', thinking maps, questioning techniques, graphic organisers, and Bloom’s taxonomy.
School offers over 10 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and most take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Four choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
There is no formal wraparound care. The school day is from 8.10/8.25am up to 3.15/3.45pm, though clubs can extend the day from 7.30am to 5.00pm.
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Chepstow House School (0.2 miles); The Lloyd Williamson Prep School (0.4 miles); Bassett House School (0.5 miles).
State Primary Schools
Thomas Jones Primary School (0.2 miles); Bevington Primary School (0.4 miles); Colville Primary School (0.4 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
David Game College (1 mile); Young Dancers Academy (1.5 miles); Bales College (1.5 miles).
State Senior Schools
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College (0.4 miles); Ark Burlington Danes Academy (0.9 miles); Paddington Academy (1 mile).