Thomas's, Kensington

Thomas's, Kensington is situated in a quiet, residential area near Kensington Gardens. The Preparatory School is housed in two converted town houses in Cottesmore Gardens and the Lower School in an adjacent street, Victoria Road. The facilities include a Science Laboratory, Music Room, Art Room, Assembly Hall, Kitchen, Pottery Room, three Music Practice rooms, Library, ICT room, Cloakroom, Gymnasium, Playground, Classrooms and set rooms.

Location Pictures Preparatory School, Cottesmore Gardens Pictures Lower School, Victoria Road Thomas's Uniforms Thomas's London Day Schools Inspection Report - (OFSTED website) Thomas's London Day Schools Inspection Report - (PDF version)

The school's sports programme is carried out in local facilities, to which the children are transported by school bus: swimming in Imperial College, Fulham Pools and the Kensington Sports Centre; gym in the Chelsea Sports Centre and Kensington Sports Centre and, for children in the Preparatory School, major sports at Battersea Park, Holland Park and Westway.

The majority of children attending Thomas's, Kensington live near High Street Kensington, in W8, W11 and W12.

The Headmistress - Mrs Diana Maine M.A., B.Ed. (Hons), NPQH

Diana joined Thomas's in September 2001.
She gained her B.Ed. and MA at London University and subsequently gained the National Professional Qualification for Headship. Diana's broad teaching experience includes Head of Biology and Director of Sixth Form at St Marylebone C.E. School, Sixth Form Consortium Co-ordinator for Greenwich, and Deputy Head at Blackheath High School (Junior Department). She was also author and consultant on a number of Science books for Dorling Kindersley. Diana is married with a teenage daughter and son. The Deputy Head, Head of Lower School and Senior Master, support her.

Academic Structure Lower School Reception Year 2 Age 4 to 7 Middle School Year 3 to Year 5 Age 7 to 10 Upper School Year 6 Age 10 to 11

Lower School

Classes are of mixed ability and there is no streaming.

 

 

Preparatory School

In the Preparatory School pupils are set for Maths, French and Latin. Pupils preparing for 13+ Common Entrance transfer to Thomas's, Battersea at the end of Year 6. The school provides transport to and from Thomas's, Battersea.

The School Day

	Arrival by	Dispersal
Lower School	8:45	Reception	15:20
Preparatory School	8:30	Year 1 & 2	15:30
		Years 3-6	16:00