24-26 Cumberland Road, Kew Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 3HQ
10 reasons to choose Kew College Prep
Main point of differentiation
Kew College Prep has a Schoolsmith Score® of 77, and is a value for money prep school in Richmond and Kew.
School fundamentals
Kew College Prep 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. Kew College Prep fees are £6,696 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Kew College Prep has two classes per year and an average class size of 18 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Kew College leavers are one of 30 mainly independent day schools, but also some grammar schools. The most popular destinations are Godolphin & Latymer, Kingston Grammar, Lady Eleanor Holles, Notting Hill & Ealing, Ibstock Place and Putney High. 30% of pupils win awards and scholarships (mainly academic).
The Kew College Prep curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHEE, reasoning, critical thinking, French. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs. In recent years the school has enjoyed national tournament success in maths.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 4.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, computing, and languages throughout, for art from Year 1, and for science from Year 3.
Sport at Kew College Prep
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Kew College Prep
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs and several instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm provided onsite by external contractors.
Find another school near Kew College Prep
Kew Green Preparatory School (0.5 miles); Broomfield House School (0.5 miles); Unicorn School, Richmond (0.7 miles).
The King’s Church of England Primary School, Kew (0.2 miles); Kew Riverside Primary School (0.8 miles); Marshgate Primary School (1.4 miles).
Kew House School (0.8 miles); Arts Educational School (2.4 miles).
Brentford School for Girls (1.5 miles); Christ’s Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School (1.6 miles); Gunnersbury Catholic School (2.1 miles).