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“Eaton House School was founded in 1897 and it is with great pride that I carry on this wonderful traditional education more than 125 years later. Whilst the school has expanded across two sites in Clapham and Belgravia, and the education has become more rounded, interactive and high tech over the years, the fundamental core ethos remains the same.
We aim to provide a first-class education, striving for excellence in all academic, cultural and sporting pursuits, giving every child the confidence to discover where their gifts lie and to enjoy their talents. Wellbeing is at the core of everything we do. We are non-selective at our 3+ and 4+ entry points, because we believe that children develop emotionally and academically at different paces and without the pressures of early exams. We also champion single-sex education, as we know from numerous studies that younger children learn best when alongside peers of the same gender.”
“Our results speak for themselves. Despite being non-selective our girls and boys obtain outstanding academic results and receive a wide range of scholarships to superb senior schools, including Westminster, St Paul’s School, Dulwich College, James Allen’s Girls’ School (JAGS), Winchester, Wycombe Abbey and Eton.
Alumni that have passed through Eaton House include former Prime Minister, Harold Macmillan, plus many great talents such as Laurence Olivier, Eddie Redmayne, Bear Grylls, Anthony Asquith and Philip Pullman. Our most important legacy, however, continues to be the many happy children who have discovered a love of learning at Eaton House Schools and go on to pass on their knowledge to many future generations.
Eaton House Schools share a common promise – the promise of an outstanding education for your child based on a 125 year heritage of academic excellence and founded on a caring culture of wellbeing that allows children to blossom both academically and emotionally on a non-selective entry at 4+.
Pupils in both Belgravia and Clapham receive a range of scholarships and attend many prestigious schools, including Westminster, St Paul’s School, Dulwich College, James Allen’s Girls’ School (JAGS), Charterhouse, Winchester, Wycombe Abbey and Eton.
We have an unashamedly aspirational culture –whether in academics, music, sport, drama or any other endeavour – where there is a place for every single child to shine. All Eaton House Schools’ children are immersed in a rich world of creativity, extra-curricular clubs, trips and value-added extras that are designed to support their learning and to help them to achieve their full potential.
Our Headteachers
Sarah Segrave
Principal, Eaton House Schools / Head, Eaton House The Manor Prep School
Ross Montague
Headmaster, Eaton House Belgravia
Roosha Sue
Head, Eaton House The Manor Nursery
Claire Fildes
Head, Eaton House The Manor Girls
David Wingfield
Head, Eaton House The Manor Pre-Preparatory School
Where Bright Minds Excel
Where children receive a happy, confident and ambitious start to their education.
Eaton House Schools is a group of academic independent schools based in Belgravia and Clapham.
Hampton Court House is a place of magic, wonder and inspiration, where the children are at the heart of everything we do. As Head, I am unashamedly and unapologetically idealistic about the power of education to transform young people, and HCH is the perfect environment for this to happen. Walking through the gates at HCH transports our children to a special place where they can thrive and flourish, where they are respected and valued as independent and autonomous individuals, and where they are known and deeply cared for by every member of staff. Our children are empowered, enabled, and treasured.
Our ethos and vision focuses on sparking creativity, curiosity, and critical thinking through an exciting and progressive curriculum facilitated by passionate subject specialists who have chosen to teach because they love their subject and are lifelong learners in themselves, but also because they wish to share this knowledge with young people. As well as being a place that buzzes with scholarship and academic enquiry, we also celebrate experiential learning and all of the so-called ‘soft-skills’ learned through the performing and expressive arts, sport, and activities where our children can be challenged outside of their comfort zone, celebrated for their intrinsic passions and skills, and where they can learn so much about who they are and what makes them tick.
Most importantly, however, HCH prioritises the mental health and wellbeing of each and every member of our community; pastoral care is the golden thread that runs through everything we do. Our children are nourished and nurtured as we help them navigate their way through developing their sense of self. Our guiding principles are kindness, respect and compassion for others and this is reflected in our ‘inner curriculum’ based on empathy, emotional literacy, and emotional intelligence. We want our children to be happy, confident, and understand themselves, but also understand and care for those around them. It is this combination that will help them make the world a better place.
There are so many other attributes that make HCH such a special school, whether that is our French immersion programme and focus on languages, ballet provision, informal dress code, late Sixth Form start, or how all staff are referred to by their first name. Our beautiful buildings and garden provide our students with the physical space to run, play, imagine and enjoy the freedom and other wondrous aspects of being young. HCH is unique and distinct, and we are proud to be so because we know how motivating, inspiring and nurturing this is for the young people in our care and how it helps them achieve their highest potential.
I cannot wait to welcome you to the school so you can see the magic, vibrancy, and collective joy of HCH first-hand.
It is important to us that children enjoy being here and look forward to coming to school. We wish to lay the foundations of a lifelong love of learning.
We believe that children need some (guided) freedom in order to develop their own style with taste and discretion. Pupils and staff have mutual respect for each other. The staff, including the Principal, are addressed by their first names. Whilst there is a dress code, there is no uniform.
Hampton Court House is an ‘all through’ school teaching pupils aged 2–18. Some students choose to move on after 11+ in Year 6 or through Common Entrance or Scholarship papers in Year 8. But most pupils elect to stay on to GCSE in Year 11 and A-levels in the sixth form.
The Nursery and Reception classes provide a highly stimulating and welcoming environment for children to learn through interaction with each other and adults. They learn through play with songs and games and through the enthusiasm of their teachers.
Children hear spoken French around them each day, which prepares them for the Lower Years (Years 1–4) which is a fully bilingual environment. After this, in Year 6, all pupils sit internal 11+ examinations, and 13+ examinations in Year 8 in English, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History, Geography, French, Spanish, Mandarin, and Latin. In the Upper Years, students will make their own decisions that will shape their future and can select specialisms from a wide range of subjects.
Hampton Court is a co-educational all-through school.
“I am delighted to introduce you to Hampstead Fine Arts College, founded in 1978 for the study of the Arts and Humanities. Our aim has always been to instil a love of learning in students of all ages and to help students achieve entry into outstanding higher education establishments.
Our ethos is rooted in the belief that, with the right encouragement, students flourish both academically and creatively. All subjects are taught with expertise and enthusiasm by tutors who have a genuine love of their subject…”
Students are fortunate to be taught by many who, as well as being highly experienced educators, are often distinguished musicians, artists, filmmakers, writers and actors. The informal nature of relationships between staff and students strengthens high expectations and encourages a rigorous approach to work.
The college is a unique bridge between school and university, a place that encourages self-discipline and self-motivation. On leaving, our students graduate to top universities and leading Art, Design, Music and Performing Arts Colleges in the United Kingdom, Europe, and the United States.”
The school is located in a charming part of Belsize Park, with the main site situated in a secluded courtyard, originally a Victorian dairy, away from the bustle of the street.
The spirit of creativity and close, personal teaching remain hallmarks of the school’s atmosphere. Teaching staff are committed to helping students identify their own unique way of contributing something special to the wider world. Most students join the college because they are seeking a school that will allow them freedom of expression and remove some of the restrictions of traditional independent alternatives. Students wear no uniform, and are taught primarily in round-table formats, reminiscent of university seminars rather than traditional classrooms. Despite this, there are high expectations for behaviour and performance. The Good Schools Guide quotes a parent who summarises it well, “What we like about the college… is the industrious informality. They take the job seriously, but don’t wear it too formally.”
Virtually all students leaving the senior school go on to higher education at a range of universities and Art, Music, and Drama schools. Typical destinations include the University of Oxford, King’s College London, Central St. Martin’s, and Edinburgh, to name a few.
Explore Hampstead Fine Arts
See what our students have to say about the college.
Hampstead Fine Arts has award-winning Film Studies, Photography, and Art and Design departments.
Fine Arts College recently opened its lower school for younger students.
A haven of culture, creativity and kindness amidst the tumult of north London selective schools.
The Good Schools Guide
3-16 YEARS
Knightsbridge School
– A message from the Principal
“I am both proud and excited to introduce you to Knightsbridge School (KS) a co-ed independent day school, for ages 3 -16 years. I founded “KS” in 2006, to ensure that children and families from many exciting backgrounds were able to enjoy the early adventure that is all-round education, both in and out of school. We have nurtured this ideology in our diverse curriculum as well as the schools enriching provision of over 70 extracurricular clubs termly.
I created the KS Code to ensure that there is an ecosystem of happiness, creativity and synergy between the children, parent body and KS staff, all working toward developing a child’s individuality into success together. The code promotes a world view of treating others as you’d like to be treated, being creative every day, recycling, striving for a healthy body and mind and to appreciate how lucky we are. Abiding by this code enables our students to understand who they are and what is required of them as lifelong learners.
In 2016 we had our 3rd ISI inspection, receiving excellence across the board. In the summer of 2018, we joined Dukes Education, a partnership that has opened the door to our senior extension.
Knightsbridge School is a community that not only provides exceptional academic expertise but also oozes energy and enthusiasm with children that genuinely love learning, in and out of school. The best way to understand us is to come visit and see it for yourself. I hope to welcome you soon!”
Parents walking through the blue doors of Knightsbridge School are warmly welcomed into a friendly school, where there is a palpable buzz. Children chat happily with one another and their teachers as they move between lessons, matches or clubs, or head off for a delicious lunch in the dining room. Exceptional pastoral care ensures that our children feel loved, and well-supported by consistent messages based around the ‘KS Code’ – both at school and at home.
The school focuses on six main aims:
Atmosphere
Attitude
Autonomy
Achievement
All-Rounder
…and Action.
Teamwork is strongly promoted to help individuals achieve these ‘A’s’, and the results are outstanding – pupils excel at all levels and each year are accepted into leading senior schools in London and elsewhere.
‘Teachers have high expectations and excellent subject knowledge. They use varied methods… to teach at a pace that encourages full participation in lessons.’
ISI Inspection Report 2016
Little Dukes
Knightsbridge School's Nursery
In the nursery, led by the wonderful Gillian Conlan, Knightsbridge School’s youngest children are introduced to a stimulating school life where enjoyment is the main ingredient in a programme that teaches through play.
Welcome to Radnor House Twickenham and thank you for taking the time to find out more about us.
I am in my third year as Head of RHT and I have found it to be a friendly and effective school that provides an exceptional educational experience. With around 420 pupils, we are small enough that every child is well known and we are able to fulfil our aim of celebrating every individual, but we are also big enough to be able to create an active learning environment for limitless minds. We believe every child should fulfil their potential and be offered every opportunity to make the most of their talents…
Our school was founded in 2011 on the belief that education must nurture, encourage and celebrate children. At RHT today, you will find a dynamic mix of high academic standards, exceptional pastoral care and expansive opportunities for pupils, all housed within an innovative and hugely successful environment in a beautiful setting on the bank of the River Thames. Our boys and girls are happy, accomplished and driven, and RHT is fast becoming one of the most dynamic and exciting schools in the area.
My favourite description of RHT so far is that we provide a refreshingly enlightened alternative option to other schools in the area, with our focus on encouragement rather than pressure – a concept that I hope you will appreciate when you come to visit us. I look forward to meeting you and to the chance to tell you more about what we can do to help your child thrive and be successful.”
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Radnor House Twickenham is an independent selective co-educational day school enjoying a stunning location on the banks of the River Thames in Twickenham, where pupils thrive in small classes with a strong focus on individual attention. The school educates and inspires girls and boys from ages 9 to 18, with three main entry points in Year 5, Year 7 and Year 12.
Life at RHT is shaped by the school’s commitment to providing an active learning environment for limitless minds. Everyone firmly believes that all pupils are capable of great things if effectively taught, motivated and inspired by their school environment. This vision is underpinned by four key values which are central to school life:
Courage – we expect everyone to try their best, to have a go and to be brave in their approach to all the challenges of school and the wider world.
Excellence – we ask everyone to be the most excellent version of themselves, able to look themselves in the eye in the mirror every day and to know they could not have done any more.
Perseverance – we need to be able to persevere in order to achieve things, to maintain a growth mindset and not give up when the going gets tough.
Respect – we must treat each other with respect and kindness at all times, regardless of who we are or wherever our talents or weakness lie.
Radnor House Twickenham occupies a beautiful, historic building, originally built in 1842, on the banks of the Thames in Twickenham.
Radnor House welcomes children from Year 5 all the way to A-level.
“Rochester Independent College was founded in 1984 as a specialist Maths and Sciences focused sixth form. The development I’ve seen since joining the team in 1997 has been, like the education so many of our former students remember, colourful and vibrant. There’s now an equal emphasis in the curriculum on the Arts. Our first Year 7 students joined in 2007.
Rochester is a place for individuals, a real alternative to traditional schools…”
There’s no uniform and everybody is on first name terms. Although atmospherically relaxed, there’s an emphasis on rigorous study and academic achievement without unnecessary pressure. This successfully distinctive environment is a natural stepping-stone between school and university.
The college occupies a one-of-a-kind urban campus. Listed buildings are linked by award-winning wildlife gardens, creating a special sense of place in which to live, study and work.
Rochester joined Dukes in 2016 and it’s a fit that works. Dukes respects our existing culture, invests in facilities and staffing, and promotes the college and its ethos enthusiastically. As we grow, we’re maintaining together a focus on what makes Rochester special: an informal and creative environment, a firm belief that with hard work everyone is capable of exam success, and a focus on the individual needs of every student who comes to us.”
Rochester Independent College focuses on the highest levels of academic achievement while retaining a creative buzz.
Rochester’s Mathematics, Science, English Literature, and Film Studies teaching have all won awards from The Good Schools Guide in recent years who also say: “It would be hard to find better provision for an artist.”
Located in Kent, the school occupies a historically distinctive site. Listed Georgian buildings are linked by award-winning wildlife gardens, creating a unique sense of place in which to live, work, and study. The campus is as unique as the school itself, with an underground theatre space, an outdoor classroom shaped like an igloo, and steel sculptural musical gates that form a landmark piece of public art. All boarding is on-site, in single rooms, some with ensuite facilities.
A safe, closed campus featuring Georgian buildings and extensive wildlife gardens.
Our students enjoy campus living in a relaxed atmosphere.
The Maths shed in the garden.
The garden gives students additional space to study and socialise.
Rochester Independent College welcomes day students from the age of 11 and boarders from 15.
Students’ personal development is excellent. Students’ attitudes to their work and learning are exemplary. The college provides excellent support and guidance, which enhances students’ personal development. It is highly successful in its aim to develop self-knowledge and self-esteem.