MixedIndependent

Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School

London, Hammersmith and Fulham, Greater London · W6 0SL

Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School is a small, co-educational independent prep in Hammersmith and Fulham, taking children from ages 4 to 11. Around 421 pupils are on roll, and the Independent Schools Inspectorate awarded the school its highest rating of 'excellent', both for the quality of education and for pupils' personal development. Compliance requirements were fully met at inspection. Under Head Carl Howes, the school takes a clear, considered stance on screens and childhood that many families will find reassuring.

421

Pupils

excellent

ISI

£25,894

Day fees / yr

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Overview & data

Gender: Mixed
Type: independent (fee-paying) school
Age range: 4-11
Pupils: 421
Pupil:teacher ratio: 20
Location: London, Hammersmith and Fulham, Greater London
Website: https://www.rpps.co.uk/
Telephone: 0208 8469153

Headteacher

Head Carl Howes

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Teaching & academics

The ISI's 'excellent' judgement places the school among the strongest performers it inspects. With a pupil-to-teacher ratio of around 20, classes are larger than at some smaller preps, though the recognition for both academic quality and personal development suggests a well-rounded approach. Just under 5 per cent of pupils receive SEN support, a modest proportion in line with a selective prep environment.

Learning support & SEN

SEN support: 4.78%
EHC plans: 0%

Ethos & heritage

Boarding: No

Mobile phone policy

Pupils are not permitted to bring mobile phones to school and, as a school, we take the position that children should not be provided with a smartphone / internet enabled portable device while they are of primary age. Pupils in year 6 in their final term at RPPS may bring a non-internet enabled mobile device to school which is to be used purely as a means of communicating with parents that they have arrived safely. Once inside the school gates, these mobile devices should be switched off and then handed to the class teacher at morning registration. Class teachers will return the mobile devices to pupils at the end of the school day.

Money matters

Day fees (per year): £25,894

Inspection reports

ISI rating: excellent
ISI personal development: excellent
Last inspected: 24 September 2024

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The last word

A prep that pairs an 'excellent' ISI verdict with a firm, principled line on smartphones and primary-age childhood. One for families who want strong academics without the digital pressures.

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