Kensington Park School

Cherryblossom1234 · 2024-08-21T11:01:09+00:00

Hello Does anyone have any feedback on this school (senior school) please? I cannot find any reviews anywhere.

suluworld · 01/09/2024 15:23

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ToqueYou · 02/09/2024 09:47

Hello! I tried very hard to get feedback on this school, but it remained a blackhole information-wise. It seemed a great option because I loved the small size and its proximity to where we lived. I visited a few times and went to several open evenings and I still couldn't really get to grips with it. Admin, while very friendly, seemed a little chaotic, and the fact that there was seemed to be quite a bit of churn at the top (heads coming, heads leaving) was a concerning. Previous inspection reports raised some safeguarding concerns (check ISI/ Ofsted). In the end, I couldn't find anyone whose children went there to get first-hand feedback, wasn't blown away by the teaching I saw or the kids I met during my visits, and couldn't justify the very high fee for what - at the time - seemed mediocre. I really wanted to like it, but... Hope that helps a bit.

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Cherryblossom1234 · 02/09/2024 19:42

ToqueYou · 02/09/2024 09:47

Hello! I tried very hard to get feedback on this school, but it remained a blackhole information-wise. It seemed a great option because I loved the small size and its proximity to where we lived. I visited a few times and went to several open evenings and I still couldn't really get to grips with it. Admin, while very friendly, seemed a little chaotic, and the fact that there was seemed to be quite a bit of churn at the top (heads coming, heads leaving) was a concerning. Previous inspection reports raised some safeguarding concerns (check ISI/ Ofsted). In the end, I couldn't find anyone whose children went there to get first-hand feedback, wasn't blown away by the teaching I saw or the kids I met during my visits, and couldn't justify the very high fee for what - at the time - seemed mediocre. I really wanted to like it, but... Hope that helps a bit.

Thanks so much!! This is very helpful indeed and I’m sure others will find it useful too. It’s probably the only school in London where there is a vacuum of information. Yes, I saw the ISI report. I was hoping the teaching would be excellent for the fees. I was put off by the 1 term fees as deposit, especially with VAT coming in. It’s much smaller for other schools I’ve seen. You’d need to stump up over 20k upfront, and pray you’ll see your deposit back. Given that it’s owned by a finance company, I wasn’t sure how my money would be used. I like that Hyde Park is used, but the absolute lack of outdoor space during break time was off-putting.

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