St Christopher's School
0.1 miles253 pupils · £8,793 a term (2026-27)
Leaver destinations
Independent · All-through · Camden
Maria Montessori School
Independent school · Ages 3 to 16 · Mixed · 157 pupils
At a glance
- Type
- Independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 157 census January 2024
- Capacity
- 325
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Benedict Kestner
- Address
- 26 Lyndhurst Gardens, London, NW3 5NW
- Borough
- Camden
- Telephone
- 02074353646
- DfE reference (URN)
- 131978
- Website
- mariamontessori.org
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Open days and tours
- School tour · 16:30Thursday 15 October 2026, 16:30
- School tour · 16:30Thursday 22 October 2026, 16:30
- School tour · 16:30Thursday 5 November 2026, 16:30
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hampstead Children's House | £6,685 | £20,055 |
| Hampstead Elementary | £7,440 | £22,320 |
| Hampstead Adolescent | £10,465 | £31,395 |
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
- Registration fee
- £90 per one_off Non-refundable administrative fee of £90 (£75 + £15 VAT) payable when registering for a school place Source
- Acceptance deposit
- £975 per one_off Acceptance deposit of £975 payable on acceptance of a place, refundable when pupil leaves subject to T&Cs Source
- Lunches
- £612 per term Lunch charge for Hampstead, per term Source
- Sibling discount
- 10% sibling discount for second and subsequent children attending at the same time Source
Source: mariamontessori.org · academic year 2026-27 · last checked 9 October 2026
Inspection
Ofsted graded inspection, 3 June 2025: overall effectiveness at that inspection was Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
Independent School Standards, checked 3 June 2025: All standards Met
Source: Ofsted, Management information - non-association independent schools - as at 31 July 2026: most recent inspections data as at 31 July 2026 · most recent inspections as at 2026-07-31 · last checked 9 October 2026
Pupils and context
- Receiving SEN support
- 13.2%
- With an Education, Health and Care Plan
- 0%
- Girls / boys
- 51% / 49%
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).
Hampstead Hill School
0.1 miles359 pupils · £8,380 a term (2026-27)
Leaver destinations
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0.2 miles279 pupils · KS2 expected standard 73% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
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0.2 miles228 pupils · KS2 expected standard 81% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
365 pupils
The Academy School
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