Chiswick and Bedford Park Preparatory School

Chiswick & Bedford Park Preparatory School is well known for its creative flair, its friendly, nurturing atmosphere and outstanding entrance examination results for boys at seven plus and girls at eleven plus.

The School has imaginative drama, dynamic art and vibrant music departments, with a wide range of sports and extra-curricular activities. Enriching and challenging opportunities encourage independent thinkers. Enthusiastic and dedicated teachers motivate and inspire pupils, fostering a love of learning. Pupils develop confidence, self-reliance and respect for others, in preparation for the challenges and opportunities of the modern world.

At Chiswick & Bedford Park Preparatory School we place great importance on developing each child’s potential and imagination in a secure and caring environment. Our enthusiastic and dedicated teaching staff work hard to motivate pupils and to foster within them a love of learning. Chiswick & Bedford Park is a friendly, happy school where creativity is developed, lessons are exciting and learning is fun.

Chiswick & Bedford Park Preparatory School was established in 1915 as the local co-educational Independent school. It has maintained and enhanced its excellent reputation, providing a broad-based and exciting education for pupils aged three to eleven years. It is situated in a large, Grade II listed, Victorian house in Bedford Park and is within a few minutes’ walk of Turnham Green Underground Station.

At Chiswick & Bedford Park Preparatory School we offer high academic standards and we place great importance on developing each child’s potential in a secure and caring atmosphere. We help our pupils to develop good learning habits and thinking skills, and to become confident, independent learners. We aim to motivate pupils and to foster within them a love of learning. We are very aware that children learn in different ways, so we take into account different learning styles, and offer a variety of approaches – visual, auditory and kinaesthetic – to meet the needs of all our pupils. Children are encouraged to take risks in order to learn and become independent thinkers. In the classroom, in sport, music, drama and art, we are keen to ensure that every child discovers and develops the talents and interests that lie within.

We value highly the pastoral care which we give, and are proud of the warm, nurturing ethos of the School. In addition to guiding pupils to high academic achievement, our programme of learning celebrates personal strengths, builds confidence from an early age and recognises the importance of self-esteem. We encourage our pupils to develop a sense of self discipline, responsibility and courtesy, as well as sensitivity to the needs of others.

At Chiswick and Bedford Park Preparatory School, we offer a full and rich curriculum combining the traditional academic subjects with the more creative and physical elements of School life. We follow the National Curriculum and complement this with other learning and enrichment activities.

We pride ourselves on providing outstanding learning opportunities for all children. We are proud of our well-qualified, dedicated and experienced teaching staff who offer a vibrant, diverse and challenging curriculum where children make excellent academic progress. We offer a high staff-pupil ratio and are committed to giving pupils a secure and happy environment in which to thrive, recognising that each child is unique, and helping each individual strive towards the best that they can be in every area.