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St James Preparatory School

Other independent school in London (Hammersmith and Fulham).

Pupils
121
on roll
Ofsted
-
no graded judgement
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 2024/25
SEN support
13.2%
2025/26
Capacity
38%
121 / 320 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
-
not published

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

"Our families look for a place for their children to grow up to be grateful, open-minded and inspired to give something back to the world." We are a co-educational independent preparatory day school for children aged 2-11 in West Kensington, London. We are ambitious for our pupils. This means we want them to have fun as they learn, because we know happy children succeed.

"Unique. A relaxed, yet focused atmosphere unlike any we have encountered elsewhere." – The Good Schools Guide. We would be delighted to welcome you to our school. Hilary Wyatt has been teaching for 30 years and has 17 years' experience of being in senior leadership teams.

She has worked in London prep schools for 15 years, eight as the Head of a pre-prep, and seven years as a Headteacher. Hilary read English at university, has a Masters' Degree in Education and an NPQH (National Professional Qualification for Headship). She has also worked with the ISI (the Independent Schools Inspectorate) since 2014.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Outlook 365
  • Outlook Live
  • Talk for Writing
  • Forest School

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Eco SchoolsEnvironment
  • Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment

Key facts

URN
131268
Type
Other independent school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
2 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Hammersmith and Fulham
Constituency
Hammersmith and Chiswick
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1976

Governing body

No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold. Independent schools, colleges and some other types do not appear in the governance returns.

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