Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School
School summary
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.
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Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- excellent
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 24 September 2024
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.
Head · Carl Howes
School life & ethos
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 4.78%
- EHC plans
- 0%
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.
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £25,894
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Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School 11+: frequently asked questions
Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.