Melcombe Primary School
under 0.1 miles125 pupils · KS2 expected standard 67% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
Independent · Prep · Hammersmith and Fulham
Kensington Wade
Independent school · Ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · 128 pupils
At a glance
- Type
- Independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 128 census January 2024
- Capacity
- 180
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Head
- Mr Huw May
- Address
- Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 9ER
- Borough
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Telephone
- 02030962888
- DfE reference (URN)
- 144965
- Website
- kensingtonwade.com
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Open days and tours
- Open morning · 09:00Wednesday 11 November 2026, 09:00
- Open morning · 09:00Friday 27 November 2026, 09:00
Dates as published on the school's own page, read 10 Oct 2026. Schools add and change dates at short notice and most ask you to book: confirm with the school. All open days in London
Admissions
Independent schools run their own admissions. You register directly with the school, usually for a fee, and the school sets its own deadlines, assessments and offer dates, which are separate from the borough process.
Fees
| Stage | Per term | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 to Year 6 | £9,844 | £29,531 |
Day fees for 2026-27, as published by the school (read 9 Oct 2026). The school's page gives these fees including VAT. Lunches, trips and other extras may be charged on top.
Other charges and help with fees
- Acceptance deposit
- £2,000 per one_off Acceptance Deposit payable by the parents of each pupil on acceptance of a place. Source
- Sibling discount
- Sibling discounts available on tuition fees; enquire with Head of Admissions. Source
Source: kensingtonwade.com · academic year 2026-27 · last checked 9 October 2026
Inspection
Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)
ISI does not give a single overall grade and does not publish its findings as open data, so we show no rating. Read the latest report on isi.net.
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Pupils and context
- Receiving SEN support
- 23.4%
- With an Education, Health and Care Plan
- 0%
- Girls / boys
- 49% / 51%
Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25
Nearby schools
Schools covering the same ages within about a mile, by straight-line distance (not walking or travel time).
St Paul's CofE Primary School
0.4 miles137 pupils · KS2 expected standard 57% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
Queen's Manor School
0.4 miles138 pupils · KS2 expected standard 78% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
The Fulham Prep School
0.5 miles280 pupils · £7,820 to £9,180 a term (2026-27)
Leaver destinations
St Augustine's RC Primary School
0.5 miles196 pupils · KS2 expected standard 71% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
Sir John Lillie Primary School
0.5 miles175 pupils · KS2 expected standard 70% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
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