Mander Portman Woodward (MPW)
Mander Portman Woodward (MPW)
Org 1: ISA
London
90-92 Queen’s Gate, London, SW7 5AB
Telephone: 020 7835 1355
Key dates:
Autumn Term: Tuesday 10 September 2024 to Friday 13 December 2024
Half term: 28 October 2024 to Friday 1 November 2024
Spring Term: Monday 6 January 2025 to Friday 28 March 2025
Half term: 17 February 2025 to Friday 21 February 2025
Summer Term: Tuesday 22 April* 2025 to Friday 13 June 2025**
Half term: Bank Holidays Monday 5 May and Monday 26 May 2025
January-June Retake Courses:
Spring Term: Monday 6 January 2025 to Friday 28 March 2025
Summer Term: Tuesday 22 April 2025 to Friday 13 June 2025**
*The extended Easter break is due to the running of our Easter Revision programme.
**Where examinations fall after this date we continue, when appropriate, to teach students up to their last examination paper.
Age Range: Senior to 18
Day or Boarding: Day, Full Boarding
Gender: Co-ed
Exams offered: A Level, Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), GCSE, IGCSE
Scholarships Tick: Academic
Scholarships Other Types: Creative Arts, Performing Arts
Principal: Sally Powell, BA, PGCE, MPhil, PhD
Vice Principals:
Dee Robins
Rachel Sherman
Simon Horner
Sean Buckley
Age Range. 14–19+.
Number in School. 600.
Fees per term (2024-2025). From £12,210.
Tailored, not uniform. Founded in 1973, MPW London is one of the UK’s leading Sixth Form colleges. Situated in the heart of one of the capital’s most exclusive and vibrant locations, the college offers small classes in a socially relaxed yet highly academically disciplined environment.
A unique teaching method. We have a distinct approach to education with small classes of no more than nine students and a strong emphasis on exam techniques which have been proven over decades. Our Director of Studies system offers a high level of personal care, supporting welfare and academic progress.
Unrivalled range of courses. We offer a highly flexible curriculum of unrivalled depth and breadth, comprising A level, GCSE, retakes and university foundation programmes. We also run an acclaimed programme of Easter Revision courses each year.
Strong results and progression. Despite having a non-selective admissions policy and a wide variety of courses targeted at students of different academic abilities, our students achieve outstanding overall results year after year. In 2024, A*/A was the commonest grade at A level. These results unlock the doors to some of the UK’s best universities – each year, approximately two-thirds of our students progress to top tier universities (Russell Group, University of London and specialist institutions).
Stunning location. MPW London is located in South Kensington (Zone 1), one of the most exclusive and affluent parts of the capital. MPW London is just a few minutes’ walk from Hyde Park, Imperial College and many world-famous museums, including the Science Museum, the Natural History Museum and the Victoria & Albert Museum.
Rating ‘Excellent’ by ISI. In our latest Independent School Inspectorate (ISI) report published in February 2022, we received the highest rating of ‘Excellent’, prompting the inspectors to report: 'Students make rapid progress from their various starting points, in small-sized classes, due to highly effective specialist teaching and closely focused pastoral support.'