36-38 Kensington Park Road, Notting Hill, London W11 3BU
10 simple reasons to choose Southbank International School, Kensington
Independent prep school and nursery in Notting Hill.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Junior division of Southbank International School, an all-through school to age 18.
Southbank International School, Kensington fees range from £8,885 (Rec) to £9,700 per term (2022/23).
10 better reasons to choose Southbank International School, Kensington
Schoolsmith Score®; 76.
One of the best independent prep schools in Notting Hill and one of the 4 best primary schools for 0.5 miles.
On average, 11.9 pupils per class and 9.5 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 6, most pupils (who don't relocate) move up to Southbank International School, Westminster campus.
School follows the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme. Half-termly combined 'units of inquiry' draw the academic strands together. Curriculum also includes PSPE, Spanish. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout.
Regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Forest School for the younger pupils and residential trips from Year 5.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. 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 around a third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
No out of school hours care as such, but there is a minibus service.
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