36-38 Kensington Park Road, Notting Hill, London W11 3BU
10 reasons to choose Southbank International School, Kensington
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Southbank International School, Kensington has a Schoolsmith Score® of 75. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Notting Hill and one of the 4 best primary schools for 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Southbank International School, Kensington 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 the junior division of Southbank International School, an all-through school to age 18, and is a member of the Cognita Schools group. Southbank International School, Kensington fees range from £10,721 (Rec) to £13,286 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Southbank International School, Kensington has one or two classes per year and an average class size of 15 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6, most pupils (who don’t relocate) move up to Southbank International School, Westminster campus.
The Southbank International School, Kensington curriculum
School follows the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme. Half-termly combined ‘units of inquiry’ draw the academic strands together. Curriculum also includes PSPE, Spanish. 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 5.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout.
Sport at Southbank International School, Kensington
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 Southbank International School, Kensington
Art and music are 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. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
No out of school hours care as such, but there is a minibus service.
Find another school near Southbank International School, Kensington
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