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Notting Hill Prep

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Co-educational Top 31 · Editorial rank 09Guide edition: 2026Last checked: 2026-11-01

School facts [1] [3] [4]

Location
95 Lancaster Road, Notting Hill, London W11 1QQ
Ages
4–13 (Reception–Year 8)
Intake
Co-educational
Day / boarding
Day

A co-educational day school for ages 4–13, from Reception to Year 8.

SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS [1] [3] [4]
  • University of Exeter Advanced Thinking School accreditation, renewed in 2024
  • Philosophy for Children and thinking strategies encourage pupils to explain and question their reasoning
  • Form tutors support academic and personal development, with guidance for day and boarding-school routes
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About the school [1] [3] [4]

Notting Hill Prep is a co-educational day school on Lancaster Road in west London for children aged 4–13. Thinking skills run through everyday lessons: pupils explain their reasoning and reflect on how they learn. Music, art, drama and sport form part of a broad education. Families can choose an 11+ move or remain through Year 8 for 13+ entry.

London 11+ and boarding 13+ routes [2]

NHP prepares pupils to move at 11 or 13. Its published 2025 11+ list includes Godolphin & Latymer, Highgate, JAGS and South Hampstead. Deferred 13+ destinations include St Paul’s, King’s College Wimbledon, Harrow and Wellington.

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2025 destinations and offers

11+ and deferred 13+ schools

  • Harrodian
  • Francis Holland (Regent’s Park)
  • City of London
  • Highgate
  • Godolphin & Latymer
  • Ibstock Place
  • JAGS
  • South Hampstead
  • St Paul’s
  • King’s College Wimbledon
  • Brighton College
  • Marlborough
  • Wellington
  • Harrow
  • St Edward’s Oxford
  • Bradfield
  • Bedales

The 13+ list concerns deferred entry. The school’s separate aggregate offer figure includes waiting-list places.

Scholarships and awards [2]

Pupils received 13 scholarships in 2025 across academic, creative and all-round disciplines.

About this ranking

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