Pembridge Hall School

Pembridge Hall
Established 1979
Type Preparatory day school
Head Henry Keighley-Elstub
Location 10 & 18 Pembridge Square
London
W2 4EH
England
Coordinates: 51°30′41″N 0°11′44″W / 51.51127°N 0.19546°W / 51.51127; -0.19546
Local authority Kensington and Chelsea
DfE number 207/6303
DfE URN 100531 Tables
Students 400~
Gender Girls
Ages 4–11
Colours

Grey, Red

        
Website www.pembridgehall.co.uk

Overview

Pembridge Hall is a non-selective preparatory school for girls located in Notting Hill, London, England.[1] It is part of the Alpha Plus Group.

History

The origins of Pembridge Hall School stem from a convent school, 'Our Lady of Sion' which was founded in Chepstow Villas, Notting Hill in 1979 by the Sisters of Sion.[2]

In 1983, the school moved to 18 Pembridge Square, where the Lower School is currently based and became known for the first time as Pembridge Hall.

In 2002 the school was bought by the Alpha Plus Group and in the following year the Middle and Upper School expanded into number 10 Pembridge Square.[3][4]

Admissions

Pembridge Hall is a non-selective school. Applications for Kindergarten are processed by calendar month to ensure an even distribution of birthdays throughout the year. Applications for older pupils are subject to assessment and interview.[5]

Academics

Pupils study the full range of National Curriculum subjects as well as learning Philosophy and having the opportunity to take LAMDA lessons. Sport and the Arts feature strongly on the curriculum as well as a wide variety of both day and residential trips.

The 2010 ISI inspection report commended the school for its excellence in teaching, pastoral care and relationship with parents.[3]

Extra-curricular

Girls take part in a wide range of extra-curricular activities during and after the school day. Music and sport are very well represented and the breadth of clubs allows for all girls to pursue their interests whether that be in cooking, fencing, chess, martial arts or Irish dancing.

At Pembridge Hall School, girls are allocated a House to which they will belong throughout their time at the school. There are four Houses, each one named after a famous woman.

House Namesake
Hepworth Barbara Hepworth
Franklin Rosalind Franklin
Nightingale Florence Nightingale
Austen Jane Austen

Senior School Transition

Upon leaving Pembridge Hall, pupils typically gain entry to a range of London day schools including Godolphin and Latymer School, Francis Holland School, More House, Queen's College, London and St Paul's Girls' School. A number of pupils chose to move on to boarding schools, including St Mary's School, Ascot and Wycombe Abbey.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "School Guide 2012". Tatler.
  2. ↑ Sheppard, F.H.W., ed. (1973). 'Chepstow Villas and Pembridge Square area', Survey of London: volume 37: Northern Kensington. Courtesy of British History Online. pp. 258–275.
  3. 1 2 2010 ISI Inspection Report
  4. ↑ History of Pembridge Hall
  5. ↑ "Pembridge Hall School - Admissions". www.pembridgehall.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  6. ↑ "Pembridge Hall School - Senior School Transition". www.pembridgehall.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-11-02.

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