Devonshire House Preparatory School[1]

Independent · ages 2–13

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Headline results

No headline results are published for this school in the latest two years.

Results

No published data for this school.

Ofsted

Inspected by: Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)[2]

ISI inspection

Inspection: March 2024[3]
Framework: Framework from September 2023[3]
Leadership and governance: Standards met[3]
Quality of education: Standards met[3]
Health and wellbeing: Standards met[3]
Social and economic education: Standards met[3]
Safeguarding: Standards met[3]

Leadership and governance

ISI recommended: The school should implement a system to monitor teaching and learning effectively to share best practices across subjects.

Quality of education

ISI recommended: The school should use academic data to monitor pupils' progress and address the needs of all age and ability groups.

Health and wellbeing

ISI recommended: The school should review its relationships and sex education programme to better meet the needs of all age groups.

Previous ISI inspections: 2019, 2016 (2019 report, 2016 report).

ISI's page for this school

Findings of the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), restated in our own words: not ISI's wording. Read the full report on ISI's website.

Competition to get in

Admissions

Sibling priority: Siblings of current pupils at Devonshire House School or siblings of children who have already accepted a place to start at the school. 2026-10-14[4]
Sibling policy: When making offers, the School prioritises candidates who are: o Siblings of current pupils at Devonshire House School or siblings of children who have already accepted a place to start at the school. The family nature of the School is underlined by our sibling arrangement. 2026-10-14[4]

Character & practicalities

Fees

No fees published on the school's website that we could verify.

Type: Other independent school[1]
Ages: 2–13[1]
Boys / girls: Mixed[1]
Sixth form: No[1]
Boarding: No boarders[1]
Capacity: 685[1]
Local authority: Camden[1]
Website: http://www.devonshirehouseschool.co.uk/[1]
Nursery classes: Has Nursery Classes[2]
Special classes: No Special Classes[2]
Section 41 (can be named in an EHC plan): Not approved[2]
District: Camden [5]
Postcode: NW3 6AE[1]
URN: 100080[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll: 471 2024/25[6]
SEN support: 9.3% 2024/25[6]
EHC plan: 0.9% 2024/25[6]
Free school meals in the last 6 years: 0% 2024/25[6]

Practicalities

Admissions contact: The admissions contact details for Devonshire House School are provided as a phone number, email address, and URL. 2026-10-14[7]
Occasional places: The school allows children to join at any age if a place is available. Entry Sept 2027[4]
Open events: Devonshire House School is hosting Open Mornings on Thursday 5 November 2026 and Thursday 26 November 2026, both from 9:00-10:30am. Entry Sept 2027[8]

Routes to senior schools

Assured place at 13+: Hampstead Fine Arts College (Dukes Education, 13-18): our guaranteed entry policy offers a seamless progression within the Dukes family of senior schools, subject only to the availability of a place and a child’s ability to thrive in the ethos and curriculum, and without the need to sit traditional school entrance exams such as the 11+ or 13+. 2026-10-14[9]
Assured place at 11+: London Park School, Mayfair (Dukes Education, 11-16): Same Dukes guarantee: subject to a place being available and fit. No entrance exam. Our commitment to providing a guaranteed place at a Dukes Education senior school allows students to focus on their personal and academic development instead of spending precious time preparing for school entrance exams 2026-10-14[9]
No preferential route at 11+/13+: Pupils sit each senior school's competitive entrance exams; no guaranteed or preferential place. Yes – our Prep curriculum builds towards both 11+ and 13+ entrance requirements, depending on each pupil’s chosen senior school. 2026-10-14[9]

In the inspectors' and the school's words

Academic: these include the award of places to a high proportion of school leavers at senior schools with selective standards of entry.[10]
Warmth: Children in Nursery and Reception thrive because of the positive, individualised care and attention they receive from staff. Open, tolerant relationships between pupils are evident in the classroom and during lesson break periods.[10]
Pastoral care: Pupils’ wellbeing is a priority and is robustly promoted by leaders and managers. The pupils’ relationship and sex education programme needs more fully to respond to the needs of the pupils.[10]
Behaviour: Their behaviour is well-managed in lessons and they move around the school site in an orderly manner.[10]
Learning support: Appropriate adaptations are made to enable pupils identified as having SEND to make good progress with their learning.[10]
Enrichment: Pupils have access to a wide variety of opportunities to extend and enrich their educational experience, including through the extensive range of lunchtime and after school activities on offer.[10]
Pupil voice: Pupils have an active voice at school. Pupils’ forums such as the school council are meaningful and have a positive impact on school improvement.[10]
Independence: Older pupils experience enhanced levels of independence in order to enable them to thrive at their senior schools.[10]
Collaboration: They receive clear guidance in how to work successfully together in sports teams.[10]
Structure: The school’s behaviour policy is fair and effective.[10]
Diversity: Leaders address the educational needs of the school’s culturally diverse pupil population, including pupils who speak English as an additional language. All cultures and beliefs are embraced, valued and regularly celebrated.[10]
Sport: Pupils’ physical health is promoted through a varied and relevant sports programme which enables all pupils to engage in regular exercise.[10]

Sources

Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments (independent schools' inspectorate and provision). Period 2026-10-17, published 2026-10-17. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
reports.isi.net: reports.isi.net document (PDF). Period 2026-10-17. Licence: copyright-quoted.
devonshirehouseschool.co.uk: devonshirehouseschool.co.uk — Admissions Policy 2026-27 (PDF). Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
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o Siblings of current pupils at Devonshire House School or siblings of children who have already accepted a place to start at the school. The family nature of the School is underlined by our sibling arrangement. (p. 4)
When making offers, the School prioritises candidates who are: o Siblings of current pupils at Devonshire House School or siblings of children who have already accepted a place to start at the school. The family nature of the School is underlined by our sibling arrangement. (p. 4)
Children may also join the school at any other age, subject to a place being available. (p. 3)
Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
devonshirehouseschool.co.uk: devonshirehouseschool.co.uk — Joining us. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
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For further information please contact us on 02074351916 (Option 5) or admissions@dhprep.co.uk (p. 1)
devonshirehouseschool.co.uk: devonshirehouseschool.co.uk — Open mornings. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
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Autumn Term 2026 Open Morning Dates (p. 1)
Thursday 5 November 2026 9:00-10:30am (p. 1)
Thursday 26 November 2026 9:00-10:30am (p. 1)
devonshirehouseschool.co.uk: devonshirehouseschool.co.uk — Senior schools destinations. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
Quotes (3)
our guaranteed entry policy offers a seamless progression within the Dukes family of senior schools, subject only to the availability of a place and a child's ability to thrive in the ethos and curriculum, and without the need to sit traditional school entrance exams such as the 11+ or 13+ (p. 1)
Our commitment to providing a guaranteed place at a Dukes Education senior school allows students to focus on their personal and academic development instead of spending precious time preparing for school entrance exams (p. 1)
Yes - our Prep curriculum builds towards both 11+ and 13+ entrance requirements, depending on each pupil's chosen senior school (p. 1)
reports.isi.net: reports.isi.net document (PDF). Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
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Pupils' physical health is promoted through a varied and relevant sports programme which enables all pupils to engage in regular exercise (p. 9)
Children in Nursery and Reception thrive because of the positive, individualised care and attention they receive from staff (p. 3)
Open, tolerant relationships between pupils are evident in the classroom and during lesson break periods (p. 5)
these include the award of places to a high proportion of school leavers at senior schools with selective standards of entry (p. 5)
Pupils' wellbeing is a priority and is robustly promoted by leaders and managers (p. 5)
The pupils' relationship and sex education programme needs more fully to respond to the needs of the pupils (p. 5)
Their behaviour is well-managed in lessons and they move around the school site in an orderly manner (p. 9)
Leaders address the educational needs of the school's culturally diverse pupil population, including pupils who speak English as an additional language (p. 7)
All cultures and beliefs are embraced, valued and regularly celebrated (p. 11)
The school's behaviour policy is fair and effective (p. 9)
Pupils have access to a wide variety of opportunities to extend and enrich their educational experience, including through the extensive range of lunchtime and after school activities on offer (p. 7)
Pupils have an active voice at school. Pupils' forums such as the school council are meaningful and have a positive impact on school improvement (p. 5)
Older pupils experience enhanced levels of independence in order to enable them to thrive at their senior schools (p. 11)
They receive clear guidance in how to work successfully together in sports teams (p. 9)
Appropriate adaptations are made to enable pupils identified as having SEND to make good progress with their learning (p. 7)