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Tower House School[1]

Independent · ages 4–13

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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
June 2026[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]

Health and wellbeing

  • ISI recommended: The school should ensure staff use effective behaviour strategies consistently so all pupils behave and learn well.

Previous ISI inspections: 2023, 2019, 2016 (2023 report, 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, 4+ entry
Siblings of children already in the school have a confirmed offer. 2026-10-14[4]
Sibling policy
Siblings of children already in the school have a confirmed offer. The first twenty pupils, including siblings, to register in each year are considered as guaranteed places. 2026-10-14[4]

Character & practicalities

Fees

Pre-prep, day
£6,957 a term 2026/27 · Reception - Year 1 · incl. VAT[5]
Prep, day
£7,641 a term 2026/27 · Year 2 - Year 3 · incl. VAT[5]

As published by the school on its own website for the year shown, quoted from our archived copy. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest fee the school lists for that stage. Check the school's current fees before deciding: extras (lunch, trips, exams) and bursaries are not included. Fees are never used to rank schools.

Type
Other independent school[1]
Ages
4–13[1]
Boys / girls
Boys[1]
Admissions
Non-selective[1]
Sixth form
No[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
204[1]
Local authority
Richmond upon Thames[1]
Website
http://www.thsboys.org.uk[1]
Nursery classes
No Nursery Classes[2]
Special classes
No Special Classes[2]
Section 41 (can be named in an EHC plan)
Not approved[2]
District
Richmond upon Thames[6]
Postcode
SW14 8LF[1]
URN
102937[1]

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

Pupils

Number on roll
174 2024/25[7]
SEN support
29.3% 2024/25[7]
EHC plan
0% 2024/25[7]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
0% 2024/25[7]

Practicalities

Admissions contact
The admissions contact details for Tower House School include the provided URL, email, and phone number. 2026-10-14[8]
Bursaries
'Bursary places are available'; application form downloadable and enquiries to bursar@thsboys.org.uk. No percentage, threshold or entry points stated. Scholarships page concerns leavers' senior-school awards only, not entry scholarships. 2026-10-14[5]
Occasional places
Tower House School offers occasional places to families on waiting lists for Year 1 and upwards as they arise. 2026-10-14[9]

Routes to senior schools

No preferential route at 13+
Sits the senior schools' normal competitive entrance exams; no preferential route published. Tower House boys complete their Common Entrance exams in the summer of Year 8. We are incredibly proud of each and every one of them as they move onto a wide range of outstanding Senior Schools. 2026-10-14[10]

In the inspectors' and the school's words

Academic
Many achieve places at selective senior schools and gain scholarship awards.[11]
Warmth
The school provides a supportive community where pupils are known well as individuals They actively celebrate differences and demonstrate kindness and empathy in their interactions with others.[11]
Pastoral care
pupils are known well as individuals, are provided with high-quality pastoral care and are supported to have a strong sense of belonging. Leaders place a high priority on pupils’ emotional wellbeing.[11]
Behaviour
in some lessons, staff do not use effective or consistent approaches in response to low-level disruptive behaviour by a few pupils. Pupils typically behave well.[11]
Learning support
Leaders ensure that the needs of pupils who have SEND are identified in a precise and timely way and shared with staff. pupils who have SEND make good progress from their starting points.[11]
Enrichment
A wide range of activities, clubs, trips and guest speakers offers stimulating opportunities for pupils.[11]
Pupil voice
The eco-council leads environmental initiatives within the school The school’s prefect team provides positive role models for younger pupils[11]
Structure
Leaders establish high expectations for behaviour.[11]
Diversity
Pupils learn about and appreciate different cultures and beliefs.[11]
Sport
Pupils develop teamwork skills through competitive fixtures and enrichment opportunities, such as the biennial Barbados cricket tour.[11]
Performing arts
pupils in the school orchestra work with staff members to practise Dvorak’s New World Symphony for a forthcoming concert. Through drama club, pupils develop skills in improvisation.[11]

Sources

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. reports.isi.net: reports.isi.net document (PDF). Period 2026-10-17. Licence: copyright-quoted.
  4. thsboys.org.uk: thsboys.org.uk — Admissions process. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (2)
    Siblings of children already in the school have a confirmed offer. (p. 1)
    Siblings of children already in the school have a confirmed offer. The first twenty pupils, including siblings, to register in each year are considered as guaranteed places. (p. 1)
  5. thsboys.org.uk: thsboys.org.uk — Fees bursaries. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (3)
    Termly Fees (2026 - 2027 Academic Year) Reception - Year 1: £6,957 including VAT (p. 1)
    Termly Fees (2026 - 2027 Academic Year) Reception - Year 1: £6,957 including VAT Year 2 - Year 3: £7,641 including VAT (p. 1)
    Bursary places are available. For more information please contact bursar@thsboys.org.uk or download the application form here. (p. 1)
  6. 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.
  7. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  8. thsboys.org.uk: thsboys.org.uk — Visit us. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (3)
    Book to attend an open event (p. 1)
    For any general enquiries regarding entry into Tower House, please contact Vicky Singlehurst, our Head of Admissions, on 0208 876 3323 or email admissions@thsboys.org.uk. (p. 1)
    Telephone 020 8876 3323 (p. 1)
  9. thsboys.org.uk: thsboys.org.uk — Independent prep school admissions. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (2)
    In older year groups in the Junior School and Senior School, we offer occasional places to families on our waiting lists as they arise. (p. 1)
    In older year groups, we offer occasional places to families on our waiting lists as they arise. (p. 1)
  10. thsboys.org.uk: thsboys.org.uk — Leavers destinations. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quote
    Tower House boys complete their Common Entrance exams in the summer of Year 8. We are incredibly proud of each and every one of them as they move onto a wide range of outstanding Senior Schools (p. 1)
  11. reports.isi.net: reports.isi.net document (PDF). Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (17)
    Pupils develop teamwork skills through competitive fixtures and enrichment opportunities, such as the biennial Barbados cricket tour (p. 9)
    The school provides a supportive community where pupils are known well as individuals (p. 3)
    They actively celebrate differences and demonstrate kindness and empathy in their interactions with others (p. 3)
    Many achieve places at selective senior schools and gain scholarship awards (p. 7)
    pupils are known well as individuals, are provided with high-quality pastoral care and are supported to have a strong sense of belonging (p. 3)
    Leaders place a high priority on pupils' emotional wellbeing (p. 9)
    in some lessons, staff do not use effective or consistent approaches in response to low-level disruptive behaviour by a few pupils (p. 3)
    Pupils typically behave well (p. 9)
    Pupils learn about and appreciate different cultures and beliefs (p. 3)
    Leaders establish high expectations for behaviour (p. 9)
    A wide range of activities, clubs, trips and guest speakers offers stimulating opportunities for pupils (p. 3)
    The eco-council leads environmental initiatives within the school (p. 12)
    The school's prefect team provides positive role models for younger pupils (p. 12)
    pupils in the school orchestra work with staff members to practise Dvorak's New World Symphony for a forthcoming concert (p. 8)
    Through drama club, pupils develop skills in improvisation (p. 8)
    Leaders ensure that the needs of pupils who have SEND are identified in a precise and timely way and shared with staff (p. 7)
    pupils who have SEND make good progress from their starting points (p. 7)