Age range. 3–11.
Number of girls. 290.
Fees per term (2024-2025). £5,692.
Location. Holy Cross Prep is located on the private Coombe estate on Kingston Hill, just a short drive from the centre of Kingston upon Thames. The pre-school opened in September 2021 admitting girls from 3 years old into a newly refurbished and extended building within the grounds.
Educational philosophy. Holy Cross Prep provides a warm, nurturing and stimulating environment for girls aged 3–11, welcoming all faiths and cultures. We offer two-form entry, with small class sizes to provide our pupils with the skills and knowledge they need to thrive and succeed in today’s modern world. We are a compassionate, vibrant community, working together to inspire a true love of learning in our pupils.
Curriculum. Our broad and dynamic curriculum is delivered by exceptional, dedicated teachers, ensuring that our high academic standards are upheld across every subject. Specialist subjects include sport, music, drama, computing, art and French. Our staff take great pleasure in nurturing and guiding the girls on their individual learning journeys, and are justifiably proud of the great success they have with senior school entrance exams. Our girls engage and participate fully in school life, regularly performing academically above the national average. Academic success not only enables access to highly selective senior schools, it also offers opportunities for academic scholarships, as reflected in the large number awarded to Holy Cross girls each year. Pupils are awarded scholarships based on their academic achievement, as well as their talents in sport, music, drama and art. Our pupils are happy, curious individuals, encouraged to nurture their natural inquisitiveness and a healthy attitude towards learning.
Our dynamic curriculum is supported by a diverse extracurricular programme, with a wealth of activity clubs running before, during and after school. To support working parents, our wraparound care provision is available from 7.30 am until 6.00 pm on each full school day.
Facilities. Our state-of-the-art facilities are set in eight acres of beautiful, historic grounds, with plenty of outdoor space for the girls to explore. From our much-loved woodland walk and adventure playground, to our floodlit sports pitch and pavilion, pupils are actively encouraged to spend time enjoying the outside world. Completed in 2019, our tailor-made, all-weather facilities are perfect for a wide variety of sports, including hockey and football. We also have dedicated specialist classrooms and a spectacular multipurpose hall, which hosts countless activities and events, including PE lessons, assemblies and drama productions, as well as our daily lunch provision. Large-scale productions benefit from a curtain theatre and retractable tiered seating for approximately 300 guests, which transforms the space into an auditorium.
Charitable status. Holy Cross Preparatory School is a Registered Charity, number 1200167. It is a Roman Catholic School providing excellence in Christian education to local children.