What is Dukes?

Dukes Education is a family of nurseries, schools, and colleges in the UK. Surrounding our schools, we also have a collection of complementary education offerings – day camps, summer schools, and university application consultancies. This way, we create a wrap-around experience for every family that joins us, not just in school time, but beyond the classroom as well.

We are highly selective about which schools and organisations join Dukes. Our family is small and close-knit. We carefully curate it to make sure we have harmony among our teams. This is why we place such an emphasis on our values. Being part of the Dukes family means we can all come together to share experience and expertise, supporting each other to achieve the extraordinary. We bring people together who do different things in education, but we want them to learn from each other. So we need to know that they have their hearts and minds in the right place. When we meet educators with this magic combination, we know they’re a good fit for Dukes.

There’s power in the collective. Our results are outstanding, but there’s more to us than that. Our students benefit from the constant sharing of best practice among our schools, and the stringent standards held to by a wide team of senior leaders who, combined, have an exceptional record of experience and expertise in education. Students develop culturally and socially, as well as academically, enjoying a well-rounded education full of fun and laughter. We work hard to help every child find something that fulfills them – to find their extraordinary – the thing only they can contribute to the world.

Eaton Square School girl looking up from a crowd of children

We rather like the fact that the Dukes schools are not necessarily a logical fit. Different educational DNA, very different personalities, very different feels. We want there to be respect and celebration of the individual parts.

Alistair Brownlow, Principal, Rochester Independent College

Our schools and nurseries

While our schools have different characters, they’re all examples of outstanding quality in their fields. Cardiff Sixth Form College is unmatched in the world for A-level results; Hampstead Fine Arts College is widely considered as London’s leading Art school, and the Value Add in many of our schools is outstanding: for example, Rochester Independent College was ranked in the Top 2% in England, while Earlscliffe took fifth place among independent schools in Kent. Looking at GSCEs, Sancton Wood’s GCSE cohort achieved an impressive 100% of 4-9 grades, while 50% of these results were awarded grades 7, 8, and 9 (the equivalent of the old A and above). These are just a few examples of the high calibre of our member schools.

Our schools

Little Dukes is our family of nurseries and nursery schools — based in London, Richmond upon Thames, Worthing, and Cambridge. They provide exceptional care and education for our youngest learners.

Our nurseries

Moments from some of our schools and organisations

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Eaton Square School taking on London

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"Je joue du..." at Knightsbridge School

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Getting scrubbed up at a Dukes Medical Applications event

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Life drawing class at Fine Arts College

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Singing together at The Lyceum

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Discovery at Miss Daisy's Nursery

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Concentrating hard at Sancton Wood School

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Messy work in Rochester Independent College's art studio

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Understanding each other in English at an SBC summer school

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Assembly at Heathside Preparatory School

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The campus at Cardiff Sixth Form College

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History and Politics tutorial with Oxbridge Applications

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Teamwork at Twickenham Park Day Nursery

Beyond the classroom

Around our schools, we’ve collected together a small number of organisations that represent true excellence when it comes to learning and development experiences outside of school hours.

Day Camp and Summer School Experiences

Children aged 4-17 can join us for a day or up to six weeks at a number of stunning locations throughout the UK, to develop active learning skills, English language ability, to make new friends, and to experience new adventures.

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University Application Consultancies

Dukes is home to the UK’s leading Oxbridge, Ivy League and US, medical, and law school application consultancies. Not only do our own students benefit from their expertise, but we support hundreds of schools and thousands of hopeful applicants through them every year.

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Our Accreditations

Child/Student Sponsor

All but two of our schools and colleges are registered as Child/Student Sponsors in the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) list of approved sponsors, enabling us to welcome international students to study in the UK.

TEDxEatonSquarePrep

In 2020 Eaton Square Prep was granted an official TEDx licence, making the school a recognised TEDx centre.

Independent Schools Association

All of our schools and colleges, except the House Schools, are accredited members of the Independent Schools Association (ISA). Bassett House, Orchard House, and Prospect House are affiliated to the Independent Schools Council (ISC).

The Independent Association of Prep Schools

The Independent Association of Prep Schools represents 700 of the world's leading prep schools, and their member schools must represent the highest standarts in their curricula, pastoral care, and staff members' professional development. Knightsbridge School and Eaton Square School are members of IAPS.

Ofsted

Our recent Ofsted inspections have achieved 'Outstanding' (Miss Daisy's Belgravia, 2019; Earlscliffe in all seven categories, 2017). Ofsted is an inspection and regulatory service in the UK.

Independent Schools Inspectorate

Many of our schools and colleges are inspected by the ISI (the remainder are inspected by Ofsted). All colleges have passed their inspections and were 'fully compliant' in all areas of the reports.

Independent Schools Council

The Independent Schools Council is a non-profit organisation that represents over 1,300 independent schools in the UK; ISC independent schools are ranked among the best in the world. Many of our schools and colleges are part of the ISC.

Good Schools Guide

The Good Schools Guide is a guide to British state and independent schools, providing in-depth reviews of schools, mostly for parents' guidance. All Dukes colleges and some schools are reviewed by the Good Schools Guide.

British Council

The authority on international education standards, the British Council recently awarded Summer Boarding Courses, our Summer Schools provider, the highest accolade ever achieved for a multi-campus summer school.

Centre of Excellence

Summer Boarding Courses received the Centre for Excellence 2020-21 award by EL Gazette, a leading English Language Teaching and international English-medium education magazine.

English UK

Summer Boarding Courses are members of English UK, the national association of accredited English Language centres, and the world's leading language teaching association.

Estyn

Estyn is led by Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales, and Cardiff Sixth Form College is inspected by Estyn. Estyn inspects quality and standards in education and training providers in Wales using the Common Inspection Framework.