Tiptop · PREP SCHOOL PROFILE
King’s House School, Richmond
Girls’ · Boys’ · Co-educational | Tiptop editorial rankings
School facts [1] [2] [5]
- Location
- 68 Kings Road, Richmond, TW10 6ES
- Ages
- 2–13 (Nursery–Year 8)
- Intake
- Co-educational, with phased expansion
- Day / boarding
- Day
Co-education began in September 2024. The current website confirms mixed cohorts from Nursery to Year 5, while a separate announcement opened Year 7 applications to girls from September 2025; the upper school remains in transition.
- French, drama, music and computing are introduced in Nursery
- The Chiswick sports ground provides space for team games, athletics and Forest School
- Senior-school guidance begins in Year 4, followed by individual family discussions in Year 5
About the school [1] [2]
King’s House is a day prep school in Richmond for ages 2–13, with Nursery, Junior and Senior departments. Independent of any senior school, it supports both 11+ and 13+ applications. Specialist subjects begin in Nursery, and pupils use its 35-acre sports ground in Chiswick.
Senior-school transfer at 11+ and 13+ [2] [3] [4]
In 2024, 2025 and 2026, Year 8 leavers moving to St Paul’s numbered seven, five and four; Hampton eight, five and seven; and Westminster one, one and three. Eton received one pupil in each of 2025 and 2026.
- Reporting period
- 2024–2026
Leaver destinations
| Period | St Paul's School | Hampton School | Westminster School | Eton College | Harrow School | Winchester College | Charterhouse School | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 8 | 1 | Not listed | 1 | Not listed | 1 | School source |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | School source |
| 2026 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | Not listed | Not listed | 1 | School source |
Selected Year 8 destinations over three years
- St Paul's School
- Hampton School
- Westminster School
- Eton College
- Harrow School
- Winchester College
- Charterhouse School
- Reed's School
- Thomas's College
These figures cover Year 8 leavers, not pupils leaving at 11+. The 2024–2026 results span the period before and during the transition to co-education and are not broken down by gender.
Scholarships and awards [3]
Awards in 2026 included a John Colet academic scholarship at St Paul’s, academic and sports scholarships at Hampton, and awards in art and drama.
About this ranking
Tiptop’s editorial order considers senior-school destinations and internal progression. It is not calculated from a standardised admissions rate.
Read our methodology ↗