Parsons Green Prep School

Having dissected the Good Schools Guide Book and been on multiple school Open Days, I agonised over which school would be best. We wanted co-Ed. We wanted polished teachers, who excelled in their posts, but also kind, patient and fun! We wanted an environment where our children would be accepted and supported, so that whatever their abilities and interests turned out to be, they would be valued and nurtured to achieve their best. But most of all, we wanted them to be happy, to find their confidence in the classroom and to feel positively engaged with learning. After much consideration, we chose PGP and I am extremely grateful for that decision. Both my children (going into Year 1 and Year 2 in Sept) are thriving at PGP. Their Reading, Writing and Maths, is rapidly progressing! The world of Science and Technology has revealed two little scientists. Their confidence has grown in many respects, among others sport and team-work, which I sense has been a result of the competitive House Day activities. In essence, THEY LOVE THEIR SCHOOL! So far, our teachers have been diligent, competent and kind and I couldnt have asked for a better start to school life. Of course, no review in 2020 would be complete without a reference to lock-down! The remote learning programme from PGP was outstanding. With just the Easter holidays to pull together a platform, they excelled under pressure and quite remarkably delivered a very effective classroom through Zoom with accompanying materials. The most telling part of this process, which provides a real look-through to the attitude of management was their eagerness to receive and act upon feedback from parents. This collaborative approach was key to the remote learning success. In summary, PGP is an exceptional school, with excellent teaching and facilities (did I mention the outdoor space?! In London!) full of confident, happy children, reaching their potential. Leavers destinations are in line with peers and over the past two years over 20% of children being awarded academic scholarships. I highly recommend this school!
Apr 15th, 2021

Fantastic school. Five stars and more. They have done wonders for my child. I am very happy with the level of education, pastoral care, staff going extra mile, nothing ever is a problem.
Mar 30th, 2022

We moved our daughter to PGP as she was at a large, very competitive school. She and we loved PGP and she left full of confidence and great results.
Mar 20th, 2021

My daughter has been attending PGP for two years and absolutely loves it. We are an American expat family and we wanted a small school with a friendly atmosphere for our daughter. Her teachers in Reception and Year 1 have been amazing and have helped shape her into a well rounded student. During the national lockdown, the school asked and listened to parents feedback in regards to home schooling and the students benefited from a balanced online learning schedule. The school was in frequent communication with the parents and was able to bring all year groups back to school in June/July after the lockdown eased. I highly recommend Parsons Green Prep and its worth considering for your child.
Mar 12th, 2021

We joined PGP two years ago when our eldest started in Y3, moving from the state sector, and we loved it so much we moved our younger son in Y2 last year rather than wait another year. We looked at numerous local private schools and felt that this hidden gem was ideal for our sons. Its rigorous enough to satisfy our learning expectations without creating a stressful environment for the boys. The small class sizes mean teachers can really get to know their students and, in turn, children feel nurtured and valued. With subjects, such as English and Maths, streamed in KS2 so that the children are in even smaller groups, so much more, effective, learning is possible without a noisy environment to contend against. Given its size all the children and teachers know each other and there really is a great community feel when one attends assemblies or performances. We have been nothing but impressed by the school, this ranges from admin staff to teachers. There is a constant can do positive attitude that permeates its culture and I have found that there is clear and prompt communication between the school and parents. For example, pre-Corona, parents were allowed to come in on Friday mornings, during registration, to look through their childrens books and teachers are happy to give feedback/ suggestions throughout the term so the first you hear about any issues will not be at parents evening. We were particularly blown away by the way in which the school responded and adapted to the pressures put upon it as a result of Covid-19, especially when compared against other private schools offering nothing near the level we enjoyed. What a rollercoaster of a first year for the Head, Mr Faulkner! Hats off to him and all the amazing teachers! Teaching continued throughout the period, using a variety of IT based resources. Every teacher I saw or heard on Zoom, whether form teachers or specialist, were exemplary in their interactions with the children. As we all now know its exhausting to hold meetings on Zoom but they were faultless in the way they taught the children and never revealed exhaustion or stress. PGP responded quickly to parents concerns and were open to adapting to suit particular classes. The traditional curriculum continued as did additional subjects, such as art, music and PE which all help round and balance the children and remind them that normally learning is in all areas and there was no reason not to continue in this way. They even continued with assemblies and weekly merit certificates to keep up the whole school morale. I was also impressed that they maintained their pastoral role, ensuring that childrens mental health wasnt ignored. I see that they will be holding mindfulness sessions in the Autumn term. As with other private schools they offer great pre and post school clubs as well as additional lessons, such as music and LAMDA, that are organised through the day. We can only go on our experience but we would certainly recommend checking it out and hopefully youll be as impressed as we were!
Apr 24th, 2021