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Wetherby School Kensington
Girls’ · Boys’ · Co-educational | Tiptop editorial rankings
School facts [1] [3] [4] [5] [6]
- Location
- 4 Wetherby Gardens, Kensington, London SW5 0JN
- Ages
- 4–8 (Reception–Year 3)
- Intake
- Boys in 2026; girls enter Reception from September 2027
- Day / boarding
- Day
A boys’ pre-prep for ages 4–8 in 2026. Girls join Reception from September 2027, when the school becomes Wetherby Pembridge Pre-Prep.
- Non-selective Reception entry, with 7+/8+ preparation integrated into Years 2 and 3
- Termly meetings and a Future Schools Conference help families plan the next school and applications
- Debating, Pupil Parliament and Year 3 entrepreneurship develop communication, teamwork and responsibility
About the school [1] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Wetherby School Kensington, on Wetherby Gardens, educates children aged 4–8 and remains a boys’ pre-prep in 2026. Its main focus is preparation for entry to prep and junior schools at 7+ and 8+, with non-selective Reception entry. In Years 2 and 3, English, mathematics and reasoning are supported by interview and communication preparation, alongside French, science, music, drama and sport.
7+/8+ entry to prep and junior schools [2] [4] [5] [7]
The Kensington pre-prep specialises in preparation for 7+ and 8+ entry. Its 2025–2026 accepted-place table lists St Paul’s Junior 8, King’s College Junior 3, Sussex House 4 and Wetherby Prep 8. Offers are reported in a separate column.
- Reporting period
- 2025–2026 offers and accepted places
Prep and junior schools with accepted places
- St Paul’s Junior
- King’s College Junior
- Sussex House
- City Junior
- Latymer Prep
- Highgate Junior
- Dulwich College
- American School
- St Philip’s
- Wetherby Prep
These are places accepted by families. The school combines 7+ and 8+ results rather than reporting the entry points separately.
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