Kew College Prep

Kew College Prep (previously known as Kew College) is a non-denominational mixed preparatory school in Kew in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, bordering kings school. Kew College Prep is an independent prep school for children aged 3 to 11.^[2][3][4]

Kew College Prep
Address
24–26 Cumberland Road Richmond , TW9 3HQ England
Coordinates	51°28′50″N 0°17′05″W
Information
Type	Preparatory day school
Motto	Labor et honore Literal translation: "There is honour in hard work".
Established	1927
Founder	Ellen Upton
Department for Education URN	102940 Tables
Head teacher	Jane Bond[1][2]
Gender	Co-educational[2]
Age	3 to 11[2]
Enrolment	294[1]
Colour(s)	Blue
Website	http://www.kewcollegeprep.com/

History

Kew College Prep began in 1927^[1] as a small school located in a room above a shop in Kew. As the number of pupils grew, the school moved to a large Victorian house in Cumberland Road. In 1953 the school expanded into a second house in Cumberland Road. It became a charitable trust in 1985.^[1]

Present day

Kew College Prep averages 292 pupils between the ages of 3 and 11.^[2] Children start in the nursery and stay at the school until the end of Year 6 when they move to secondary school.^[5]