17-19 Cottesmore Gardens, Kensington, London W8 5PR
10 simple reasons to choose Thomas's Kensington
Independent prep school in Kensington.
For pupils aged 5 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Religious character; Christian.
Academically selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Thomas's Kensington fees range from £7,680 (Rec) to £8,150 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose Thomas's Kensington
Schoolsmith Score®; 82.
One of the best independent prep schools in Kensington and one of the 4 best primary schools for 0.5 miles.
On average, 23 pupils per class and 13.4 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for Thomas's Kensington leavers are Thomas's Battersea (40%) or one of 20 other independent day schools.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Latin. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, art, dance, drama, computing and languages throughout, and for all subjects in Year 6.
School seeks to blend traditional knowledge acquisition with developing pupil enquiry skills, self-awareness of learning habits, as well as character education. The 'Enquiry Mindset' curriculum features cross-curricular learning, particularly for humanities subjects (history, geography, religion, philosophy), and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, maths).
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Dance to Year 2. All pupils learn an instrument in class and nearly two-thirds take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Residential trips from Year 4. Thomas's Outdoor programme (Woodland Adventure/Young Explorers) for all pupils.
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).