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Thousands of practice questions and up to 6 mock papers, all in the exact Kew House School 11+ format, on one simple plan. It starts with a free diagnostic.
Kew House School
Kew House School is an independent, co-educational day school in Brentford, London, offering Year 7 entry for pupils aged 11 to 18. The 11+ admissions process is a single-stage assessment using the ISEB Pretest, followed by an interview stage. Known for its creative and supportive atmosphere, the school charges annual fees of £32,976 (from September 2026, inclusive of VAT).
Kew House School is for the child who is curious and creative but not necessarily the sort to shine in a room full of test papers. It is an independent, co-educational day school taking pupils from 11 to 18, with no boarding. The address is 6 Capital Interchange Way, Brentford, TW8 0EX, just over Kew Bridge in west London, and the site is four converted office buildings rather than a campus with playing fields. Sport happens at clubs nearby.
The school opened in 2013, part of the family-owned Gardener Schools Group, started by two teachers and now running preps and seniors across west London. It describes itself as 'a greenhouse not a hothouse', and the daily rhythm follows suit: 90-minute lessons rather than short bursts, GCSE courses spread over three years, and a personal tutor who stays with a child from Year 7 until the day they leave. Rowing is what the school is best known for, out of Quintin Boat Club on the Thames, with the keenest crews on the water most days of the week. Art is the other giveaway: pupils' work hangs all over the buildings, and it is genuinely good.
The Good Schools Guide calls it character-selective rather than academically selective, and describes the parents as 'normal professional couples who are stretching to send their kids to private school'. One told its reviewers that pastoral care came down to 'a group of teachers that really cares'. Families here talk less about rankings and more about their child being known by name. It suits a child who has something they love and needs somewhere to be noticed doing it, and who would rather be asked what they think than what they scored.
Key facts
Annual fees
£10,992 per term (£32,976 per year) from September 2026, inclusive of VAT. Includes standard textbooks and stationery; lunch is £7.35 per day and some enrichment activities are charged extra. Registration fee £180; acceptance deposit £3,000.
Admissions
Admissions contact
admissions@kewhouseschool.com
Admissions phone
020 8742 2038
Registration form
Sibling policy
What this school tests
ISEB Common Pre-Test
English
- Grammar
- Punctuation
- Reading Comprehension - Comparison
- Reading Comprehension - Evaluation
- Reading Comprehension - Grammar and punctuation
- Reading Comprehension - Inference and Deduction
- Reading Comprehension - Information Retrieval
- Reading Comprehension - Language Techniques and Imagery
- Reading Comprehension - Sentence-level Comprehension
- Reading Comprehension - Sequencing
- Reading Comprehension - Structure, Form, Voice and Tone
- Reading Comprehension - Summarising
- Reading Comprehension - Text Classification and Purpose
- Reading Comprehension - Types of Words and Phrases
- Reading Comprehension - Word Meaning / Choice
- Spelling
- Vocabulary
Maths
- Algebra
- Angles and Degrees
- BIDMAS
- Coordinate Grids
- Estimation and Rounding
- Factors and Multiples
- Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
- Measurement
- Money
- Number and Place Value
- Operations
- Perimeter, Area and Volume
- Position and Direction
- Properties of Shapes
- Ratio and Proportion
- Reflection, Rotation and Symmetry
- Sequences
- Special Numbers
- Speed, Distance and Time
- Statistics
- Time
Non-verbal Reasoning
- Figure Analogies
- Figure Series
- Grid Matrices
- Horizontal Codes
- Most Like Three Figures
- Most Like Two Figures
- Odd Figure Out
- Star Matrices
- Triangle Matrices
- Triangle Series
- Vertical Codes
Verbal Reasoning
- Compound Words
- Embedded Words
- Form a Word
- Insert a Letter
- Move 1 / 2 Letters
- Odd Word Out
- Shuffled Sentences
- Synonyms
- Verbal Classification
- Word Analogies
- Word Completion
- Word Match
- Word Opposites
- Word Pairs
Spatial Reasoning
- 2D Rotations
- 2D View of 3D Shape
- 3D Rotations
- Block Counting
- Building Blocks
- Combining Shapes
- Fold and Punch
- Folding Cubes
- Hidden Shapes
- Missing Face of Cube
- Nets - Opposite Face
- Shape Completion
- Vertical/Horizontal Reflections
Catchment area
Selection review and safety net
Previous exam results
GCSE results
2025: 32% of all grades were 9-8 (A* equivalent), with 77% top grades in Physics, 71% in Chemistry, 70% in Further Maths and 58% in Biology
A-level results
2023: 35% A*-A, 65% A*-B, 97% A*-D
Frequently asked questions
What exam board does Kew House School use for the 11+?
Kew House School uses the ISEB Pretest for its 11+ entrance assessment.
Does Kew House School interview candidates as part of the 11+ process?
Yes, Kew House School includes an interview stage as part of its admissions process.
Is Kew House School co-educational or single-sex?
Kew House School is a co-educational (mixed) independent day school.
What are the school fees for Kew House School?
From September 2026, fees are £10,992 per term (£32,976 per year), inclusive of VAT. There is also a registration fee of £180 and an acceptance deposit of £3,000.
What is the address of Kew House School?
The school is located at 6 Capital Interchange Way, Brentford, London, TW8 0EX.
What is the website for Kew House School 11+ admissions?
You can find more details on the school's official admissions page at https://kewhouseschool.com/admissions/entry-at-11/.
Location
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