FAQs

We don’t have a nursery, Reception is the first point of entry at TPS. Children join us from a variety of settings into Reception; from local nurseries – both full and part-time, from childminders and from home. Families seeking advice about local nursery settings are invited to speak with Mrs Barnes, Head of Pre-Prep, who has a wealth of knowledge about the many nurseries available locally.

No, Reception is our only non-selective entry point at TPS. More details about 4+ admissions.

Yes, we run full days, from 8:30am until 3:15pm, from the start of Reception, but we do offer a later arrival for pupils new to school for the first few days to help with settling in. More details about starting at TPS.

Our class sizes are small at TPS, with a maximum of 20 pupils per class. We are two form-entry from Reception through to Year 6. At Year 7 and Year 8, we have one Senior Prep form per year group.

No, pupils automatically transfer to our Prep department at the end of Year 2 into Year 3.

Yes, we welcome applications from Year 6 for those seeking education for Years 7 and 8 with a view to joining a senior school via 13+ entry. More details about 11+ admissions.

Yes from 7:30am and until 6:30pm. More details on wraparound care.

Yes, there are a broad range of clubs offered in the mornings, at lunchtime and after-school. Please click here for more details.

Yes, we have a number of routes in the mornings and an afternoon service too. Find out more.

There is lots of free parking on the local residential roads around TPS, but no parking is available on the school site.

Pupils in Years 6, 7 and 8 at TPS are allowed to travel to and from school alone providing that their parents have completed a consent form. Once a form has been submitted, the pupil is issued with a yellow tag for their backpack so they are easily identifiable as having permission. Pupils without a tag will not be permitted to leave the site without an adult collecting them.

Pupils in Years 6, 7 and 8 are permitted to bring a mobile phone or smartwatch to school if it is absolutely necessary for their independent travel arrangements to and/or from school. This often begins in the spring or summer term of Year 6, but not all children in these year groups bring a mobile phone or smartwatch into school. For permission, a parental consent form must be submitted. Devices must be turned off as soon as pupils arrive at school and handed to Form Tutors at Registration. They are then kept securely in the school office and returned to pupils at the end of the school day.

The standard of the lunch offering at TPS is excellent and our Catering Manager, Miss Cassiano is always happy to discuss existing or emerging dietary requirements with parents. More details about the TPS catering provision.

We have an excellent level of guidance for families from early on in the journey, with constant support to parents and pupils to help with destination school decisions. Whole group meetings are held for Year 4 and Year 5 parents, presenting all available senior school options and what to expect from the entry process. Mr Barrett also offers one-to-one meetings, giving further bespoke senior schools guidance to all TPS families in Year 5 and ongoing support towards acceptance decisions for parents of Year 6 and Senior Prep pupils. Pupils are prepared for entrance exams to independent senior schools. The majority of pupils go to independent day schools within the area where the standard of entry is particularly high.

All pupils in Year 6 sit senior entrance exams, with offers made for Year 7 or Year 9 transfer. Where applications are for a Year 9 transition, the pupils sit the same examinations as those looking for Year 7 entry but with a deferred offer, allowing the girls and boys further time to develop as learners at TPS. Staying on at TPS Senior Prep allows the pupils to access our robust KS3 provision alongside the Pre-Senior Baccalaureate (PSB) framework, which has a core skills focus and is designed to develop independence, leadership, creativity and collaboration.

More details about destination schools.

Yes, TPS pupils have been awarded scholarships including academic, all-rounder, arts, drama, music and sports over the last few years at various senior school destinations. More details about destination schools.

Yes, in line with new Government policy all independent school tuition fees in the UK are now subject to VAT. More details about fees and finance.

Yes, our bursaries, both full and partial, are available to new and current pupils who may otherwise be unable to attend due to financial constraints or who face unexpected short-term financial hardship. But, as a small school, our bursary funds are limited. Find our more.

They are accepted by a number of the extra-curricular club providers and by the after-school care provider, The Wrap Club. However, it is not possible to apply childcare vouchers to school fees.

Yes, the parents in the TPSC run an excellent system with sales taking place once each term on the school site. This is in addition to new uniform items available from Stevenson’s in Twickenham www.stevensons.co.uk/
Find out more details about uniform.