61 Portland Place, Marylebone, London W1B 1QP
10 simple reasons to choose Queen's College Preparatory School, London
Independent prep school in Marylebone.
For pupils aged 4 to 11 years.
Girls' school.
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Junior division of an all-through school to age 18.
Fees range from £5,997 (Rec) to £6,477 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose Queen's College Preparatory School, London
Schoolsmith Score®; 84.
One of the best independent prep schools in Marylebone and one of the 4 best primary schools for 0.5 miles.
On average, 16.2 pupils per class and 10.8 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
40%-50% of pupils at the Prep go on to Queen's College London. Others move on in their ones and twos to another London day school, though Channing School, Francis Holland Regent's Park, City of London Girls and South Hampstead High are perenially popular.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum, with some additions and variations. It is thematic throughout, with subjects referencing a half-termly topic, and it also includes PSHE, reasoning, philosophy, history of art, French, Mandarin. There are up to 10 extra-curricular academic clubs per year group per term.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, dance, and languages throughout, and for science from Year 4.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Residential trips from Year 5. There is outdoor learning for all and the school has an Eco Schools Green Flag accreditation.
School offers over 10 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art, music, drama (from Year 3), and dance are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and the majority take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir, string orchestra and some instrument ensembles. Over 10 extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Queen's College Preparatory School, London
Independent Prep Schools
International Community School, Primary School (0.4 miles); Abercorn School (0.9 miles); North Bridge House Prep School & Pre-Prep (1.2 miles).
State Primary Schools
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, Marylebone (0.5 miles); Hampden Gurney Church of England Primary School (1 mile); Christ Church Bentinck Church of England Primary School (1.1 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Southbank International School, Westminster (0 miles); Portland Place School (0.2 miles); Queen's College London (0.4 miles).
State Senior Schools
The St Marylebone CofE School (0.3 miles); Ark King Solomon Academy (1.2 miles); Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School (1.8 miles).