Jeannine Manuel School is delighted to launch new IB Academic Scholarships for exceptional students joining the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. The scholarships cover 50% of tuition fees for the duration of the IB Diploma Programme (2 years). They  recognise students with outstanding academic ability, strong character and the potential to make a positive contribution to

Hampton School has announced the formation of a new charitable schools’ group – Hampton Schools’ Trust – bringing together four independent schools in South West London. The trust’s founding member schools − Hampton, Hampton Pre-Prep & Prep, Kew College Prep, and Newland House School – say the move will “strengthen their long-term sustainability, increase opportunities for pupils and staff, and secure the

The St Paul’s School Group is pleased to announce that Arnold House School, St John’s Wood, will become the newest member of the Group from November 2026. Arnold House joins founding members Durston House, Ealing and Shrewsbury House School Trust, Surbiton, in a family of leading, not-for-profit preparatory schools united by a shared commitment to

Julie Robinson, chief executive of the ISC, has said the impact of Labour’s VAT on fees policy has been greater than ministers anticipated as ISC data reveals the number of children at independent schools has fallen by 30,000 since January 2025. Speaking to The Times, Ms Robinson said: “Behind these figures are families facing difficult

Six students from Kensington Wade School have taken their GCSE five years early and achieved exceptional results. The students, many of whom have no Chinese background, have taken their Mandarin GCSE in Year 6. Kensington Wade School in Hammersmith is an independent bilingual prep school that teaches in both Mandarin and English. The school reports