Devonshire House Preparatory School
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Devonshire House preparatory school is a co-educational independent IAPS day school for children from 2½ to 11 for girls and to 13 for boys. The School is based in four large Victorian houses in Hampstead
. The School currently has about 580 pupils with just over half boys.
and family. Mrs Stephanie Piper was appointed as the Headmistress in September 2011 and was previously Headmistress of King's House School
, Richmond.
One of the School's buildings, 69 Fitzjohn's Avenue, was previously the premises of the Queen's House School, an independent day school for girls aged between 9 and 18 established in 1947. The house at 4 Arkwright Road was the former residence of Francis William Topham (1808–1877) a painter and one of Charles Dickens
' illustrators.
Devonshire House is one of a large number of schools in the area (see list of schools in Hampstead) which has contributed to school-run traffic congestion in Hampstead.
The School has adopted a tough stance to try to further ease the impact of school traffic and is actively involved with the Transport4schools school bus project to try to ease congestion from the school run.
Appeal. Over the past few years funds have been raised for the Royal Free Hospital
, Great Ormond Street Hospital
, Aplastic Anaemia Trust, The Anaphylaxis Campaign, the Lowes Syndrome Trust, and Hopes and Homes for Children. Since 2008 the School has also supported the Gwalior Children's Hospital Charity in India, targeting £10,000 over two years. This relationship with the Children's Hospital has been renewed in 2010. Other notable fundraising has included £4,500 for the victims of the Asian tsunami
and pupils recording music with singer Beverley Craven
at AIR Studios in Hampstead.
, University College School
, St Paul's School, Highgate School
or City of London School
. Over the same period about half the girls have transferred to either St Paul's Girls' School
, South Hampstead High School
, North London Collegiate School
, Francis Holland School
or the City of London School for Girls
. Pupils also progress to boarding schools such as Wycombe Abbey
, Winchester College
and Eton College
. According to the 2007 ISI report, "preparation for the transfer to secondary schools is outstanding". Over the past five years one in eight senior school offers received have been either a scholarship
or an exhibition
.
Hampstead
Hampstead is an area of London, England, north-west of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Camden in Inner London, it is known for its intellectual, liberal, artistic, musical and literary associations and for Hampstead Heath, a large, hilly expanse of parkland...
. The School currently has about 580 pupils with just over half boys.
History
Devonshire House was established in 1989 by Sir John LoveridgeJohn Loveridge
Sir John Warren Loveridge was a British Conservative Party Member of Parliament for 13 years, from 1970 to 1983...
and family. Mrs Stephanie Piper was appointed as the Headmistress in September 2011 and was previously Headmistress of King's House School
King's House School
'King's House School' is an independent day preparatory school in Richmond, England.Founded in 1947, King's House School currently accommodates, as of 2006, 396 boys between the ages of 4 and 13 years.- Present School :...
, Richmond.
One of the School's buildings, 69 Fitzjohn's Avenue, was previously the premises of the Queen's House School, an independent day school for girls aged between 9 and 18 established in 1947. The house at 4 Arkwright Road was the former residence of Francis William Topham (1808–1877) a painter and one of Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens
Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian period. Dickens enjoyed a wider popularity and fame than had any previous author during his lifetime, and he remains popular, having been responsible for some of English literature's most iconic...
' illustrators.
Operation
The School is divided into four age groups. From age 2½, pupils are taught at the Oak Tree Nursery in Arkwright Road which is rated outstanding or good in all categories in its 2010 OFSTED report. Pre-reception and Reception pupils are taught at 4 Arkwright Road. At 5+, pupils move to the Junior School which is based at 69 Fitzjohn’s Avenue. Finally the pupils move at 8+ into the Senior School based at 2 and 6 Arkwright Road. Boys leave at 13+ and girls generally leave the school at age 11+ although they can stay until 13+. The School is noted for the preparation and quality of food.Devonshire House is one of a large number of schools in the area (see list of schools in Hampstead) which has contributed to school-run traffic congestion in Hampstead.
The School has adopted a tough stance to try to further ease the impact of school traffic and is actively involved with the Transport4schools school bus project to try to ease congestion from the school run.
Fundraising
Devonshire House has raised funds for various charities throughout the past year including over £4,500 for the Haiti Earthquake2010 Haiti earthquake
The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake, with an epicentre near the town of Léogâne, approximately west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time on Tuesday, 12 January 2010.By 24 January, at least 52 aftershocks...
Appeal. Over the past few years funds have been raised for the Royal Free Hospital
Royal Free Hospital
The Royal Free Hospital is a major teaching hospital in Hampstead, London, England and part of the Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust....
, Great Ormond Street Hospital
Great Ormond Street Hospital
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children is a children's hospital located in London, United Kingdom...
, Aplastic Anaemia Trust, The Anaphylaxis Campaign, the Lowes Syndrome Trust, and Hopes and Homes for Children. Since 2008 the School has also supported the Gwalior Children's Hospital Charity in India, targeting £10,000 over two years. This relationship with the Children's Hospital has been renewed in 2010. Other notable fundraising has included £4,500 for the victims of the Asian tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on Sunday, December 26, 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake...
and pupils recording music with singer Beverley Craven
Beverley Craven
Beverley Craven is a British singer-songwriter best known for her 1991 UK Top 5 hit single "Promise Me". Her most recent album, Close To Home, was released in 2009...
at AIR Studios in Hampstead.
Alumni
After finishing at Devonshire House most pupils transfer to London day schools. Over the past five years about half the boys have gone to either Westminster SchoolWestminster School
The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster, almost always known as Westminster School, is one of Britain's leading independent schools, with the highest Oxford and Cambridge acceptance rate of any secondary school or college in Britain...
, University College School
University College School
University College School, generally known as UCS, is an Independent school charity situated in Hampstead, north west London, England. The school was founded in 1830 by University College London and inherited many of that institution's progressive and secular views...
, St Paul's School, Highgate School
Highgate School
-Notable members of staff and governing body:* John Ireton, brother of Henry Ireton, Cromwellian General* 1st Earl of Mansfield, Lord Chief Justice, owner of Kenwood, noted for judgment finding contracts for slavery unenforceable in English law* T. S...
or City of London School
City of London School
The City of London School is a boys' independent day school on the banks of the River Thames in the City of London, England. It is the brother school of the City of London School for Girls and the co-educational City of London Freemen's School...
. Over the same period about half the girls have transferred to either St Paul's Girls' School
St Paul's Girls' School
St Paul's Girls' School is a senior independent school, located in Brook Green, Hammersmith, in West London, England.-History:In 1904 a new day school for girls was established by the trustees of the Dean Colet Foundation , which had run St Paul's School for boys since the sixteenth century...
, South Hampstead High School
South Hampstead High School
South Hampstead High School is an all-girls independent day school situated in Hampstead, north-west London. The school was founded and is still supported by The Girls' Day School Trust . The school operates over two sites, the Senior school and Junior school which are run as a single unit with...
, North London Collegiate School
North London Collegiate School
North London Collegiate School is an independent day school for girls founded in 1850 in Camden Town, and now in the London Borough of Harrow.The Good Schools Guide called the school an "Academically stunning outer London school in a glorious setting which, in 2003, demonstrated its refusal to rest...
, Francis Holland School
Francis Holland School
Francis Holland School is the name of two independent day schools for girls in central London governed by the Francis Holland Schools Trust...
or the City of London School for Girls
City of London School for Girls
City of London School for Girls is a girls' independent school located in the City of London, United Kingdom. It is sister school of the City of London School and the City of London Freemen's School .-History:The school was founded by William Ward in 1894...
. Pupils also progress to boarding schools such as Wycombe Abbey
Wycombe Abbey
Wycombe Abbey is an independent girls' boarding school situated in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. It is academically one of the top schools in the United Kingdom, and the top girls' boarding school...
, Winchester College
Winchester College
Winchester College is an independent school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, the former capital of England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years and claims the longest unbroken history of any school in England...
and Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
. According to the 2007 ISI report, "preparation for the transfer to secondary schools is outstanding". Over the past five years one in eight senior school offers received have been either a scholarship
Scholarship
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
or an exhibition
Exhibition (scholarship)
-United Kingdom and Ireland:At the universities of Dublin, Oxford and Cambridge, and at Westminster School, Eton College and Winchester College, and various other UK educational establishments, an exhibition is a financial award or grant to an individual student, normally on grounds of merit. The...
.