Side by side
SIAL and St James Preparatory School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- SIAL takes ages 2 to 14; St James Preparatory School takes ages 2 to 11.
- SIAL has 82 pupils; St James Preparatory School has 121.
- Published day fees start at £5,814 a term at SIAL and £9,045 at St James Preparatory School.
- The two schools are 0.8 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | SIAL | St James Preparatory School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | Independent school DfE register | Independent school DfE register |
| Ages | 2 to 14 DfE register | 2 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 82 DfE register | 121 DfE register |
| Borough | Kensington and Chelsea DfE register | Hammersmith and Fulham DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | £5,814 to £7,796 a term school's fees page, 2026-27 | £9,045 a term school's fees page, 2026-27 |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted report card, 10 March 2026 Ofsted | Inspected by ISI (no grade is published as data) DfE register |
| Pupils | ||
| Receiving SEN support | 19.1% school census 2024/25 | 21% school census 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.