Age Range. 11–18 Co-educational.
Number of Pupils. 592.
Fees per term (2024-2025). £8,985.
Kew House School is a co-educational, independent school for 11–18 year olds. Situated in two modern buildings close to the River Thames, it is the third school to open of the Gardener Schools Group. Kew House School takes a modern and pioneering approach to every aspect of school life. The school recognises and enhances the individual abilities of each child, welcoming pupils with varying academic profiles and placing emphasis on confidence, self-esteem and creativity. We benefit from having a smaller student roll than many independent senior schools, which allows us to provide the flexibility and individualised attention needed to enable students to fulfil their potential.
The school boasts modern, cutting-edge facilities that capture every part of school life, whether the focus is on academia, sports, or the arts. We have multiple science laboratories, music suites, a theatre, multi-use games area, a basketball court and a purpose-built Independent Learning Centre for Sixth Formers.
Our aim is to provide a rich and broad education to all pupils whatever their specialism, pursuing excellence in all areas, examinable or not. The daily timetable is six taught hours, plus the extracurricular programme involving academic, non-academic and sports-based clubs. Core GCSEs as well as a variety of options are available to pupils. For the Sixth Formers, we offer a large selection of A levels, and work with pupils to guide them through the selection process to ensure their futures are well prepared for.
We try to enrich our pupils lives as much as possible, one way we achieve this is by offering pupils the chance to learn and grow in a new environment by visiting various different places worldwide. Trips can range from a group of history students walking in the footsteps of the WW1 Commonwealth Troops in Gallipoli, to our geographers discovering the most northerly of Cumbrian fells. Year 8 Latin scholars touring the Roman Baths in Bath and our footballers travelling to Porto and being coached by FC Porto’s U17 staff. These trips are designed specifically to bolster confidence and independence, as well as to provide inspiration.
We aim for a family and social hub giving emotional support and security to all pupils and employees. Each pupil receives individual attention both educationally and pastorally. Our approach is holistic, as we believe that there can be no artificial barriers between a pupil’s intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual growth. A number of staff are involved in the life of each pupil, but in particular, the personal tutor who meets their tutee on a daily basis. Pupils have the same tutor throughout their seven years with us.