Kew College

Preparatory day school in Richmond, England

51°28′50″N 0°17′05″W / 51.48067°N 0.2847°W / 51.48067; -0.2847InformationTypePreparatory day schoolMottoLabor et honore
Literal translation: "There is honour in hard work".Established1927FounderEllen UptonDepartment for Education URN102940 TablesHead teacherJane Bond^[1]^[2]GenderCo-educational^[2]Age3 to 11^[2]Enrolment294^[1]Colour(s)BlueWebsitehttp://www.kewcollegeprep.com/

Kew College Prep (previously known as Kew College) is a non-denominational mixed preparatory school in Kew in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Kew College Prep is an independent prep school for children aged 3 to 11.^[2]^[3]^[4]

History

Kew College Prep began in 1927^[1] as a small school located in a room above a shop in Kew. As the number of pupils grew, the school moved to a large Victorian house in Cumberland Road. In 1953 the school expanded into a second house in Cumberland Road. It became a charitable trust in 1985.^[1]

Present day

Kew College Prep averages 292 pupils between the ages of 3 and 11.^[2] Children start in the Nursery and stay at the school until the end of Year 6 when they move to secondary school.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Kew College Prep Regulatory Compliance 2016". Independent Schools Inspectorate. 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Kew College Prep". Get Information about Schools. Gov.UK. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
^ "Kew College Prep". The Good Schools Guide. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
^ "Kew College". Independent Schools Council. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
^ "Destination Schools | Private School Richmond | Kew College Prep". Retrieved 22 January 2024.