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Garden House School — Boys’ School

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Boys’ Top 37 · Editorial rank 12Guide edition: 2026Last checked: 2026-11-01

School facts [1] [2] [3] [5]

Location
Turks Row, Chelsea, London SW3 4TW
Ages
4–11; a separate Kindergarten admits from age 3
Intake
Boys
Day / boarding
Day

This profile covers the boys’ school within Garden House. From Reception, most academic lessons are taught separately, with shared activities. The co-educational Kindergarten admits children from age three.

SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS [1] [2] [3] [5]
  • French begins in Kindergarten, with Latin in the upper school and additional language clubs
  • English Speaking Board assessments in Years 4 and 5, alongside drama and a Shakespeare project
  • Sport at nearby Burton Court, with swimming, gymnastics, music and performance opportunities
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About the school [1] [2] [3] [5]

The boys’ school at Garden House provides day education for ages 4–11 on Turks Row in Chelsea, London. Most academic lessons are taught separately from Reception, alongside shared activities. The curriculum covers languages, science and the arts, with sport at nearby Burton Court.

The next prep or senior school [3] [4]

The boys’ five-year accepted-place table lists nine places at St Paul’s, eight at Westminster, four at King’s College School and seven at Dulwich College. It also records 33 at Sussex House, 12 at Ludgrove and two at Summer Fields. The school says most pupils leave at 11; some move to another prep before starting senior school at 13.

Reporting period
Five-year table; start and end years not specified

Schools where boys accepted places, including prep schools

  • Dulwich College
  • Emanuel
  • King's College School, Wimbledon
  • Latymer
  • St Paul's
  • Sussex House
  • Thomas's Schools
  • WCCS
  • Westminster
  • Wetherby Prep
  • Wetherby Senior
  • Cottesmore
  • Ludgrove
  • Summer Fields

The table says five years and the accompanying text says six; neither gives start and end years or a breakdown by leaving age.

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