St James Preparatory School

Every school likes to harp on about happiness, but there’s an all-pervading sense of joy at this unconventional west London prep, where every lesson starts and finishes with a mindfulness pause, Sanskrit is on the curriculum from nursery and lunches are vegetarian-only. St James offers a traditional British education laced with Eastern wisdom, and its academics are strong – and pastoral care even stronger. Tucked off the Hammersmith Road (a stone’s throw from Olympia), St James Prep borders Marcus Garvey Park, where its nursery is situated. The school shares its site with ...

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little girl in navy polo shirt running with a blue relay baton

Children in uniform watering plants with yellow watering cans

Children playing in a playground with hoops

girl in blue blazer speaking into a microphone on speech day

Boy jumping over a yellow bar onto a blue mat

Girl in a yellow dress performing on stage

Boys in blue shirts and grey shorts sitting playing the guitar

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Fees and bursaries

Day fees per term

Nursery	£5,585
Reception	£7,325
Year 1	£7,325
Year 2	£7,325
Year 3	£7,325
Year 4	£7,325
Year 5	£7,325
Year 6	£7,325

Bursaries
St James’ Prep offers means-tested bursaries from Reception to Year 6 which can cover up to 100 per cent of fees if required. A third-party service is used to conduct the financial review and a house visit is required as part of the application process.

Bursary contact:
Bursary Secretary
bursary-applications@stjamesschools.co.uk

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Co-ordinator: Mrs Kathryn Wilson k.wilson@stjamesprep.co.uk
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St James Preparatory School is
linked with:

St James Nursery School Kensington

St James Senior Girls' School London

St James Senior Boys' School Ashford

Essentials

Address
Earsby Street, Kensington Olympia, London, W14 8SH

Contact
office@stjamesprep.co.uk
020 7348 1777

Website
stjamesprep.co.uk

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Term Dates

Open Days

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Reception 2025 Taster Morning
10 October 2024

Open Morning
06 November 2024

Reception 2025 Taster Morning
07 November 2024

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