The Children's House Upper School
0.1 milesLeaver destinations
Independent · Prep · Islington
The Children's House School
Independent school · Ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · 133 pupils
At a glance
- Type
- Independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 133 census January 2024
- Capacity
- 160
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Head
- Ms Ellie Grunewald
- Address
- King Henry's Walk, Islington, London, N1 4PB
- Borough
- Islington
- Telephone
- 02073542113
- DfE reference (URN)
- 130243
- Website
- childrenshouseschool.co.uk
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Where leavers went
Destinations of leavers, as published by the school: 166 leavers with a counted destination, 2013 to 2025.
- St Paul's Cathedral School49
- North Bridge House37
- The Cavendish School24
- Forest School14
- City of London School for Girls11
- South Hampstead School5
- Highgate School4
- St. Anthony's4
- City of London Junior2
- St. Christopher's School2
- The Gatehouse2
- University College School2
- Channing School1
- Christopher Trevor Roberts1
- King Alfred's School1
- Lyndhurst School1
- Rosemary Works School1
- St. Jude's & St. Paul's1
- St. Mary's School1
- The American School in London1
- The Dragon School1
- Wetherby1
Counts only. We show percentages only when at least 20 leavers were counted and every destination has a number.
Also named by the school, with no number published: Forest, Francis Holland School, Normanhurst, North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School.
Source: childrenshouseschool.co.uk · leavers 2013 to 2025 · last checked 10 October 2026
These are destinations schools have published for past leavers. They describe what happened, not what will happen for any one child. How to read this.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reception to Year 6 | £8,064 | £24,192 |
| Prep School - from Reception | £8,064 | £24,192 |
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 Holding Deposit of £2,000; footnote states acceptance deposit equals first term's fees in full when accepting a place Source
- Registration fee
- £150 per one_off Registration fee, before VAT Source
- Registration fee
- £180 per one_off Registration fee, including VAT Source
- Bursaries
- Bursarial fund available for pupils in all year groups; places offered on basis of means test by external agency Source
Source: childrenshouseschool.co.uk · 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
- 12.6%
- With an Education, Health and Care Plan
- 0%
- Girls / boys
- 52% / 48%
Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25
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