17-19 Cottesmore Gardens, Kensington, London W8 5PR
10 simple reasons to choose Thomas's Kensington
Independent prep school.
For pupils aged 5 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Academically selective intake.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Fees range from £7,143 (Rec) to £7,582 per term (2019/20).
10 better reasons to choose Thomas's Kensington
Schoolsmith Score®; 82.
One of the 4 best independent or state primaries within a 0.5 mile radius.
On average, 23 pupils per class and 13.4 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
40% of pupils transfer to Thomas's Battersea at the end of Year 6 for Common Entrance prepapration. Otherwise, pupils go on to one of 20 or so of independent day schools at 11+.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, art, dance, drama, computing and languages throughout, and for all subjects in Year 6.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Latin. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and over 5 different academic clubs per year group per term.
School offers over 10 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Over half the pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). 3 choirs, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Pupils participate in charitable events or fund raising for public benefit.
Find another school near Thomas's Kensington
Independent Prep Schools
St Philip's School (0.7 miles); Glendower Preparatory School (0.8 miles); Queen's Gate Junior School (0.8 miles).
State Primary Schools
Independent Senior Schools
Ashbourne Independent 6th Form College (0.4 miles); Kensington Park School (0.7 miles); Mander Portman Woodward School, London (0.8 miles).
State Senior Schools
Holland Park School (0.9 miles); The London Oratory School (1.5 miles); Kensington and Chelsea College (1.5 miles).