60 Bassett Road, North Kensington, London W10 6JP
10 reasons to choose Bassett House School
Top line
Bassett House School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 78. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around North Kensington and one of the 7 best primary schools for 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Bassett House School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school, and is a member of the Dukes Education group. Bassett House School fees range from £8,896 (Rec) to £9,179 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Bassett House School has one class per year and an average class size of 19 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for most Bassett House School leavers at 11+ are one of 30 independent London day schools. The school choice is diverse every year, but the Francis Holland Schools and Ibstock Place School are popular, accounting for 25% of leavers between them. The new Maida Vale School is also popular. Some boys leave at 7+ to a variety of London prep schools. Acquisition by Dukes Education has facilitated seamless progression to group senior schools.
The Bassett House School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Latin. Use of cross-curricular linking throughout, not least in the whole-school STEAM Week. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 3.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, computing and languages throughout, for science from Year 3, and for most subjects from Year 5.
Sport at Bassett House School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Bassett House School
Art and music taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. Annual Art Week Showcase. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.45am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Bassett House School
Notting Hill Preparatory School (0.5 miles); The Lloyd Williamson Lower School (0.6 miles); Chepstow House School (0.7 miles).
St Charles Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles); Thomas Jones Primary School (0.4 miles); Barlby Primary School (0.5 miles).
The Lloyd Williamson School (0.6 miles); Bales College (1 mile); Young Dancers Academy (1.2 miles); St James Senior Girls School, Olympia (2 miles).
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College (0.3 miles); Ark Burlington Danes Academy (0.5 miles); The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School (1.1 miles).