Hampton School has announced the formation of a new charitable schools’ group – Hampton Schools’ Trust – bringing together four independent schools in South West London. The trust’s founding member schools − Hampton, Hampton Pre-Prep & Prep, Kew College Prep, and Newland House School – say the move will “strengthen their long-term sustainability, increase opportunities for pupils and staff, and secure the

The St Paul’s School Group is pleased to announce that Arnold House School, St John’s Wood, will become the newest member of the Group from November 2026. Arnold House joins founding members Durston House, Ealing and Shrewsbury House School Trust, Surbiton, in a family of leading, not-for-profit preparatory schools united by a shared commitment to

Julie Robinson, chief executive of the ISC, has said the impact of Labour’s VAT on fees policy has been greater than ministers anticipated as ISC data reveals the number of children at independent schools has fallen by 30,000 since January 2025. Speaking to The Times, Ms Robinson said: “Behind these figures are families facing difficult

Six students from Kensington Wade School have taken their GCSE five years early and achieved exceptional results. The students, many of whom have no Chinese background, have taken their Mandarin GCSE in Year 6. Kensington Wade School in Hammersmith is an independent bilingual prep school that teaches in both Mandarin and English. The school reports

North London Collegiate School claims the top spot based on % of top grades (8/9s) achieved. The highest ranked co-educational school is Latymer Upper School again, this time in #6 (#10 in 2025), followed by Highgate again, this time in #12 (last year #14). Further schools will be added and the rankings updated as results