Established 1927 Headteacher Marianne Austin DfE number 318/6056 Phone +44 20 8940 2039 | Type Preparatory day school Founder Mrs Ellen Upton Founded 1927 Color Blue | |
Location 24-26 Cumberland Road
Richmond
TW9 3HQ
England Address 24-26 Cumberland Rd, Kew, Richmond TW9 3HQ, UK Motto "There is honour in hard work" (Labor et honore'; Literal translation) London borough London Borough of Richmond upon Thames | ||
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Kew College is a non-denominational mixed preparatory school in Kew in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Despite its name, Kew College is solely a primary school for children aged 3 to 11.
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History
Kew College began in 1927 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 1983.
Present day
Kew College averages 292 pupils between the ages of 3 and 11. As of June 2010, the school scores 69.2% for general parental satisfaction at the Independent School Reviews site, with its highest rating being for academic standards (76.5% satisfaction) and its lowest for sporting quality (63.2%).