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Kew House School: entry, tests, dates and fees

Kew House School, Capital Interchange Way, London, TW8 0EX

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial TeamSchool website

Can we apply, and when?

For September 2027 entry

  • Registration closes

    Not published yet

  • Places

    Not published

  • Fees

    Not published yet

Your next steps for 11+ entry

  1. Next: Entrance tests

  2. Coming up: Interviews

  3. Coming up: Scholarship applications close

    in about 6 weeks

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

Kew House School sets its own tests and decides after them and the interviews. We have not found a published pass mark, so we do not show one.

How entry works

How entry works

Ways in, and how children are assessed

Kew House School takes new pupils at 11+ and 16+. Each way in has its own tests and dates.

  • 11+ entryjoins Year 7

    How children are assessed: an interview, a reference from the current school and the ISEB Common Pre-Test (an online test many independent schools share).

Other ways in: 16+Places, tests and registration for each

  • 16+ entryjoins Sixth Form (Year 12)

    How children are assessed: an interview, a reference from the current school and GCSE grade requirements.

    Registration closes: Wednesday 21 October 2026 (for September 2027 entry)

Source: Kew House School, checked

More about entry from our guide

There are two ways into Kew House: Year 7Kew House School: JoinsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Kew House School.The source says: Entry to Kew House School is normally in Y7 or for Sixth Form, with other places occasionally available.View the official source at 11+, and the Sixth Form (Year 12)Kew House School: JoinsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Kew House School.The source says: Please complete the online registration form, pay the registration fee (£180 including VAT) and also complete the Year 12 application form if you wish to register your child for a place in Year 12 in September 2027.View the official source at 16+. Each is described below.

11+ (Year 7)

For September 2027 entryKew House School: Current cycleChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Kew House School.The source says: Applications are now open for Year 7 and Year 12 entry in September 2027, including scholarship applications.View the official source, the 11+ has three parts:

  • the ISEB Common Pre-TestKew House School: Iseb pretestChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Kew House School.The source says: All applicants are required to sit the ISEB Common Pre-Test.View the official source
  • an interviewKew House School: InterviewChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Kew House School.The source says: All applicants are required to attend an informal interview with the Headmaster or a Senior member of staff, for which they should prepare a three-minute presentation.View the official source
  • a reference from the current schoolKew House School: ReferenceChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Kew House School.The source says: In addition to this assessment, an enhanced confidential reference is requested from your child’s current school, together with internal assessment results and an example of their work.View the official source

Children who cannot sit the Pre-Test at their own school sit it at Kew House on 21 November 2026Kew House School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Kew House School.The source says: We will run the ISEB test (for candidates who cannot sit the test at their own schools) on Saturday 21st November at 9.00am.View the official source, and interviews are on 28 November 2026Kew House School: Interview date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Kew House School.The source says: The interviews will take place on Saturday 28th November.View the official source. Scholarship applications for this entry close on 4 December 2026Kew House School: Scholarship deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Kew House School.The source says: Year 7 (11+) – Friday 4th December 2026View the official source. We could not confirm the registration deadline or the offer date for this round, so please check both with the admissions team.

The ISEB Common Pre-Test comes from the Independent Schools Examinations Board, and many independent schools use it. Children answer the questions on a computer. It generally covers English, maths, and verbal and non-verbal reasoning. Our Pre-Test guide explains it more fully.

16+ (Sixth Form)

Students join the Sixth Form (Year 12)Kew House School: JoinsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Kew House School.The source says: Please complete the online registration form, pay the registration fee (£180 including VAT) and also complete the Year 12 application form if you wish to register your child for a place in Year 12 in September 2027.View the official source. For September 2027 entryKew House School: Current cycleChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Kew House School.The source says: Please complete the online registration form, pay the registration fee (£180 including VAT) and also complete the Year 12 application form if you wish to register your child for a place in Year 12 in September 2027.View the official source, the school lists:

  • an interviewKew House School: InterviewChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Kew House School.The source says: Students and parents will be invited into school to meet a member of our Sixth Form team for a formal interview.View the official source
  • a reference from the current schoolKew House School: ReferenceChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Kew House School.The source says: Alongside these, we request predicted grade information and a confidential reference from the applicant’s current school.View the official source
  • GCSE grade requirementsKew House School: Gcse requirementsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Kew House School.The source says: At least 5 GCSEs at grade 6 or above, including English and Maths.View the official source

Registration closes on 21 October 2026Kew House School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Kew House School.The source says: If you decide, and we hope you will, after visiting the School is the right place for your child to continue their education post GCSE then it is necessary to register for a place no later than Wednesday 21st October 2026.View the official source, which was less than two weeks away when we checked. Sixth form scholarship applications are due by 13 November 2026Kew House School: Scholarship deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Kew House School.The source says: The deadline for 16+ scholarship applications is Friday 13th November 2026.View the official source. The deadline to accept a place falls in January 2027Kew House School: Acceptance deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Kew House School.The source says: The acceptance deadline for Year 12 places for September 2027 will be in January 2027.View the official source. GCSE grade requirements set the minimum results a student needs to start sixth form courses.

Key dates

11+ dates for September 2027 entry

Kew House School

  1. Next: Entrance tests

  2. Coming up: Interviews

  3. Coming up: Scholarship applications close

    in about 6 weeks

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

Dates for the other ways in16+

16+ entry, September 2027

  1. Next: Registration closes for 16+ entry

    tomorrow

  2. Coming up: Scholarship applications close

    in about 3 weeks

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  3. Coming up: Accept or decline an offer by

    Expected

A year younger? 11+ dates for September 2028 entrySome are not published yet; we show what the school has said.

  1. Not published yet: Registration closes for 11+ entry

    Not yet published, checked 10 Oct 2026

  2. Not published yet: Entrance tests

    Not yet published, checked 10 Oct 2026

  3. Not published yet: Offers sent

    Not yet published, checked 10 Oct 2026

At a glance

Kew House School in brief

tap a value for its source

Ages
11 to 18AgesChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Kew House School.The source says: An innovative, creative and welcoming west London Independent co-ed day school for 11-18 year olds.View the official source
The ages the school teaches, from youngest to oldest.
Day or boarding
day school
Whether pupils go home each day or can live at the school.
Ways in
11+, 16+
The ages at which the school takes new pupils (4+, 11+ and so on).
Scholarships
7 kinds
Awards for a talent, such as academic work, music or sport.
Registration fee
£180including VAT
Paid to the school when you register your child for its tests.

Fees

Not published yet
Fees not checked yet

Registration fee: £180 (including VAT).

Deposit when you accept a day place: £3,000.

We could not confirm Kew House School's fees, or how its fee list shows VAT, from two matching readings of its published pages. Rather than guess, we have left them out. The admissions team can give you the current figures.

Two costs are confirmed. Registration is £180, including VATKew House School: Registration feeChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Kew House School.The source says: A registration fee of £180 (incl VAT) is payable, which is non-returnable.View the official source, and the deposit to accept a place is £3,000Kew House School: Deposit dayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Kew House School.The source says: A deposit of £3,000 is payable on acceptance.View the official source.

Bursaries and scholarships

Help with fees
Bursaries (help with fees)
Not checked yet.
Scholarships
For academic, all rounder, art, design and technology, drama, music and sport, at 11+ and 16+ entry.

We could not confirm the school's bursary details either, so ask the admissions team whether help with fees is available. Our bursaries guide explains how means-tested help generally works.

Kew House offers academic scholarshipsKew House School: AcademicChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Kew House School.The source says: All applicants for Year 7 entry are automatically considered for an Academic Scholarship as part of the admissions process.View the official source, all rounder scholarshipsKew House School: All rounderChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Kew House School.The source says: Gardener (All-Rounder – Year 12 only)View the official source, art scholarshipsKew House School: ArtChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Kew House School.The source says: Art (application form)View the official source, design technology scholarshipsKew House School: Design technologyChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Kew House School.The source says: Design & Technology (application form)View the official source, drama scholarshipsKew House School: DramaChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Kew House School.The source says: Drama (application form)View the official source, music scholarshipsKew House School: MusicChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Kew House School.The source says: Music (application form)View the official source and sport scholarshipsKew House School: SportChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Kew House School.The source says: Sport (application form)View the official source. Awards are made at two points:

  • scholarships at 11+Kew House School: 11 plusChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Kew House School.The source says: Year 7 Scholarships (11+ Entry)View the official source: apply by 4 December 2026Kew House School: Scholarship deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Kew House School.The source says: Year 7 (11+) – Friday 4th December 2026View the official source
  • scholarships at 16+Kew House School: 16 plusChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Kew House School.The source says: Year 12 Scholarships (16+ Entry)View the official source: apply by 13 November 2026Kew House School: Scholarship deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Kew House School.The source says: The deadline for 16+ scholarship applications is Friday 13th November 2026.View the official source

Open days

Next: Open Event, Fri 13 Nov 2026

  1. Done: Open Event (passed)

    5pm

  2. Done: Sixth Form Open Evening (passed)

    5pm

  3. Done: Open Event (passed)

    10am

  4. Coming up: Open Event

    10am

Source: Kew House School, checked

These events were listed on the school's pages when we checked.

The first has already taken place. Check the school's website for any later visits.

Results, as published by the school

A level grades A* to A: 40% (2026)

  • A level grades A* to A, 2026

    40%A level grades A* to A, 2026Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Kew House School.The source says: 40% of our Sixth Form grades were awarded at A*–A.View the official source

    No earlier year published

  • GCSE grades 9 to 8, 2026

    38%GCSE grades 9 to 8, 2026Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Kew House School.The source says: 38% of all grades were the A* equivalent grades: 8–9.View the official source

    No earlier year published

Results are the school's own figures. Schools count them in different ways, so compare with care.

The school reports these figures for its latest exams.

MeasureResult
A level grades A* to A40% (2026)Kew House School: A level astar apercent (2026)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Kew House School.The source says: 40% of our Sixth Form grades were awarded at A*–A.View the official source
GCSE grades 9 to 838% (2026)Kew House School: Gcse9to8 percent (2026)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Kew House School.The source says: 38% of all grades were the A* equivalent grades: 8–9.View the official source

Official documents and sources

11 sources, each kept as an archived copy

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