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Kew College[1]

Independent · ages 3–11

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Headline results

No headline results are published for this school in the latest two years.

Results

No published data for this school.

Ofsted

Inspected by
Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)[2]

ISI inspection

Inspection
June 2024[3]
Framework
Framework from September 2023[3]
Leadership and governance
Standards met[3]
Quality of education
Standards met[3]
Health and wellbeing
Standards met[3]
Social and economic education
Standards met[3]
Safeguarding
Standards met[3]

Health and wellbeing

  • ISI recommended: The school should ensure the behaviour policy is consistently applied, including how staff handle incidents and use rewards and sanctions.

Previous ISI inspections: 2019, 2016, 2010 (2019 report, 2016 report, 2010 report).

ISI's page for this school

Findings of the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), restated in our own words: not ISI's wording. Read the full report on ISI's website.

Competition to get in

Admissions

Sibling policy
7.3. Priority is given as follows: • To siblings of present pupils at the school • To siblings of past pupils at the school 2026-10-14[4]

Character & practicalities

Fees

Day
£1,235–£3,145 a term 2026/27 · AM Sessions; PM KCP Plus Charge · VAT not stated[5]

As published by the school on its own website for the year shown, quoted from our archived copy. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest fee the school lists for that stage. Check the school's current fees before deciding: extras (lunch, trips, exams) and bursaries are not included. Fees are never used to rank schools.

Type
Other independent school[1]
Ages
3–11[1]
Boys / girls
Mixed[1]
Admissions
Non-selective[1]
Sixth form
No[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
320[1]
Local authority
Richmond upon Thames[1]
Website
kewcollegeprep.com[1]
Nursery classes
Has Nursery Classes[2]
Special classes
No Special Classes[2]
Section 41 (can be named in an EHC plan)
Not approved[2]
District
Richmond upon Thames[6]
Postcode
TW9 3HQ[1]
URN
102940[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll
272 2024/25[7]
SEN support
16.5% 2024/25[7]
EHC plan
0% 2024/25[7]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
0% 2024/25[7]

Practicalities

Admissions contact
The school's admissions contact details are provided as registrar@kewcollegeprep.com and 020 8940 2039. 2026-10-14[8]
English as an additional language
17 Entry Sept 2024[9]
Occasional places
The school occasionally has available places in older years when families move out of the area. 2026-10-14[8]
SEND provision
40 Entry Sept 2024[9]

Routes to senior schools

Assured place at 11+: Hampton School
Panel at Hampton decides on ongoing in-school assessment, class progress and Head's guidance; no fixed quota; assessable Y3-Y6 (Y2 exceptionally), final cut-off start of Year 6; register + deposit March of Y5. Those not awarded can sit the normal 11+/13+. Academic scholarships still require the 11+. An Assured Place allows Kew College Prep pupils to secure a senior school offer at Hampton or LEH without sitting the usual 11+ entrance exam. Instead, offers are made by Hampton and LEH based on standardised assessments already in use at Kew College Prep, in-class progress, and guidance from the Prep Heads. 2026-10-14[10]
Assured place at 11+: Lady Eleanor Holles School
Same panel process at LEH; Year 7 entry only; final cut-off start of Year 6; deposit March of Y5. For pupils at Kew College Prep, Assured Places at Hampton and LEH will be for entry at Year 7 (11+). 2026-10-14[10]

In the inspectors' and the school's words

Academic
Teachers have high expectations, which leads to pupils working at a high level across the curriculum. in English and mathematics, pupils work on topics often studied by older pupils nationally.[9]
Warmth
the school’s aim to create a nurturing environment in which pupils are happy and work well alongside their peers.[9]
Pastoral care
The PSHE programme teaches pupils strategies they can use to recognise and deal with their emotions and alleviate moments of stress or anxiety.[9]
Behaviour
Behaviour across lessons and during recreation time is consistently good the behaviour policy is not always implemented consistently[9]
Learning support
Pupils who have SEND make good progress.[9]
Enrichment
The school provides an extensive range of extra-curricular activities Pupils’ participation levels are high.[9]
Pupil voice
pupils vote for library monitors and school councillors, school charities and offer suggestions for consideration by the school council.[9]
Independence
Leaders have created a 'can do' culture, which enables pupils to experiment in their learning without fear of failure.[9]
Collaboration
pupils work together effectively and play co-operatively.[9]
Diversity
pupils demonstrating mutual respect for people of diverse cultures. ‘international days’ that help promote respect for diversity effectively.[9]
Sport
pupils develop their teamwork and sporting skills through regular involvement in matches and tournaments.[9]

Sources

  1. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  2. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments (independent schools' inspectorate and provision). Period 2026-10-17, published 2026-10-17. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  3. reports.isi.net: reports.isi.net document (PDF). Period 2026-10-17. Licence: copyright-quoted.
  4. kewcollegeprep.com: kewcollegeprep.com — 15a 9 Admissions Policy (PDF). Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quote
    7.3. Priority is given as follows: • To siblings of present pupils at the school • To siblings of past pupils at the school (p. 2)
  5. kewcollegeprep.com: kewcollegeprep.com — Fees. Period 2026-10-17. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (3)
    AM Sessions £629 £3,145 (p. 1)
    Termly Fees 2026/27 One Full Day per Week Five Full Days per Week (p. 1)
    PM KCP Plus Charge £247 £1,235 (p. 1)
  6. Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  7. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  8. kewcollegeprep.com: kewcollegeprep.com — Admissions information. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (3)
    To arrange a tour, please contact Michelle on registrar@kewcollegeprep.com or by phone on 020 8940 2039. (p. 1)
    Admissions: registrar@kewcollegeprep.com (p. 1)
    Occasionally we have families moving out of the area and places become available. (p. 1)
  9. reports.isi.net: reports.isi.net document (PDF). Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (17)
    English is an additional language for 17 pupils. (p. 14)
    The school has identified 40 pupils as having special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). (p. 14)
    pupils develop their teamwork and sporting skills through regular involvement in matches and tournaments (p. 8)
    the school's aim to create a nurturing environment in which pupils are happy and work well alongside their peers (p. 3)
    Teachers have high expectations, which leads to pupils working at a high level across the curriculum (p. 6)
    in English and mathematics, pupils work on topics often studied by older pupils nationally (p. 6)
    The PSHE programme teaches pupils strategies they can use to recognise and deal with their emotions and alleviate moments of stress or anxiety (p. 8)
    Behaviour across lessons and during recreation time is consistently good (p. 8)
    the behaviour policy is not always implemented consistently (p. 3)
    pupils demonstrating mutual respect for people of diverse cultures (p. 3)
    'international days' that help promote respect for diversity effectively (p. 10)
    The school provides an extensive range of extra-curricular activities (p. 7)
    Pupils' participation levels are high (p. 7)
    pupils vote for library monitors and school councillors, school charities and offer suggestions for consideration by the school council (p. 10)
    Leaders have created a 'can do' culture, which enables pupils to experiment in their learning without fear of failure (p. 6)
    pupils work together effectively and play co-operatively (p. 8)
    Pupils who have SEND make good progress (p. 6)
  10. kewcollegeprep.com: kewcollegeprep.com — Assured places schemes. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (2)
    An Assured Place allows Kew College Prep pupils to secure a senior school offer at Hampton or LEH without sitting the usual 11+ entrance exam. Instead, offers are made by Hampton and LEH based on standardised assessments already in use at Kew College Prep, in-class progress, and guidance from the Prep Heads (p. 1)
    For pupils at Kew College Prep, Assured Places at Hampton and LEH will be for entry at Year 7 (11+) (p. 1)