Hill House School

Focus 

Developing curious lifelong learners

Day fees 

$21,200–$27,300

Pupils

553

Ages

4–13

Academics

Pupils win places at the UK’s leading public schools, and more than 20 per cent regularly win scholarships.

Spear’s Review

‘A child’s mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled,’ runs the warming tagline of Hill House School’s online prospectus. A London prep which caters to an international mix of pupils, the school has a strong connection to a similarly named sister school in Switzerland – the original birthplace of Hill House, founded in 1949 – which offers up to 10 boarding school experiences and courses for the Knightsbridge pupils. 

Championing a ‘broad-based curriculum’, the prep school aims to encourage a ‘lifelong love of learning’ in its pupils. Notable former alumni include King Charles III and pop star Lily Allen.

Head teacher

Hill House is now the only London School in which the day-to-day administration of every aspect of the school remains in the care and control of the founding family, the Townends, with Richard Townend as head teacher.

Accessibility 

London Heathrow; 1 hour

Location

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