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Our next Stay & Play is on Friday 6th February. Book a place here

We’re hosting tours every day. Book your visit here

Fishers Lane has been added to our Chiswick minibus route. Find out more about getting to Kew College Prep here

Why choose Kew College Prep?

We are a co-educational Prep School and Nursery for girls and boys aged 3-11. We offer a perfect blend of highly nurturing, personalised education and outstanding academic results.
Why Kew College Prep?

Latest 11+ Results

100

of boys who applied for 11+ were offered a place at Hampton (for the second year running!)

97

of pupils received offers from 2 or more schools

75

of of girls who applied  received an offer from Lady Eleanor Holles

57

of children were awarded at least one scholarship

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Come and visit us

We invite you to come and see our school in action! Our Registrar runs tours each week and we hold regular open mornings. Our Stay and Play sessions are also a lovely opportunity to get a feel for our school and meet some of our Early Years team.
Open Mornings & Tours

Pastoral Care

Our Pastoral Curriculum underpins everything we do at Kew College Prep school. We work as a team to ensure all children are listened to and feel valued. The strong sense of community at our school is enhanced by our governors and parents, all of whom are fully committed to the school’s ethos and values, and work tirelessly on its behalf.

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News and Events highlights

Kew College Prep ‘Together’

This term we are running daily tours! ✨ Led by our Registrar, Michelle, each family will receive a warm welcome when you come for a tour of our school. Michelle will take you around the school, where you'll see lessons in action and visit different year groups. 

You will also meet our Head, Jane Bond, and have the opportunity to chat about what make Kew College Prep so special. If you're looking for a place in Nursery or Reception, our Friday tours include a session with Lee-Anne Tizard, our Head of Early Years, to discuss how our youngest learners blossom and develop in our nurturing Early Years department. Visit our website via the link in our bio to book a tour now.

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Book your place at our next Stay & Play on Friday 6th February, 9.30-10.30am! Whether you’ve attended one of our sessions before or are new to us, we can’t wait to welcome you to our nursery for a morning of free play. Our Stay & Plays are led by Mrs Tizard, our Head of Early Years. Children enjoy exploring activities in our nursery with their parent or carer and we always finish with some of our favourite songs! 🎶 It is free to attend but places are limited so books yours via the link in our bio ✨

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We are excited to welcome our Kew College Prep pupils and their families back to school today! We have a busy term ahead, filled with fascinating trips, riveting new topics to explore in lessons, exciting sports matches, wonderful new pieces to learn in music and dance, plus lots more! We can't wait to get started 🤩

A warm welcome to the new families joining our school community this term. We hope that you are looking forward to life at Kew College Prep and we are sure that your children will have an enthusiastic welcome from their new classmates ✨

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At Kew College Prep Nursery in Kew, near Chiswick, we believe that some of the best lessons happen not inside a classroom, but under the open sky. Outdoor spaces are living classrooms where children explore, experiment, and connect with the world around them. For our Nursery and Reception children, outdoor... Read article

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