6th March 2024
We are delighted to announce that from 1 September, Kelly Gray will become the new Head of Prospect House School.
For the past three years, Kelly has been the Head of Bassett House School in Notting Hill, part of the Dukes Education family. Kelly holds a degree in English & Philosophy from the University of Leeds and a PGCE specialising in English. She first worked in an inner-city state school where she was soon accepted on the National College for Leadership’s Fast Track programme, taking on the role of SENCo. Kelly worked for many years at Thomas’s Kensington heading up key pastoral projects and driving forward English and History. Prior to joining Bassett House, Kelly was Deputy Head at the French independent school, Jacques Prévert, and was founding Deputy Head of Rutherford House School in Balham. She has been in school senior leadership roles for 20 years.
Kelly’s areas of professional expertise include leadership and management, curriculum design and roll-out, Early Years, and of course, safeguarding and compliance. Kelly has also completed the National Professional Qualification for Headship. During her tenure, Kelly has significantly grown Bassett House, achieved numerous awards and accolades for academics and pastoral care, and Bassett House pupils have consistently achieved places in many of London’s top senior schools.
15th July 2026
Recently, four of our eager young Year 5 and 6 mathematicians made their way by train to Oxford University to take part in the Quiz Club National Mathematics Final. They had progressed through two preceding rounds to reach the prestigious event at the Oxford University...
14th July 2026
In the last week of term, Year 6 embarked on the exciting ‘Race Across London’ challenge, a final adventure designed to foster independence and navigation skills as they prepare for secondary school. Tasked with tracking down eight specific statues at prominent landmarks without the aid...
13th July 2026
A big congratulations to our new Year 4 Wellbeing Ambassadors! At the end of term they successfully carried out their training with our current Year 5 Wellbeing Ambassadors; they are looking forward to working together in September and coming up with lots of new ideas!...
18th June 2026
Despite the rainy weather, Reception enjoyed a wonderful trip to Chiswick Gardens. They loved taking part in a variety of engaging workshops led by the Chiswick Gardens staff. These included a fun scavenger hunt exploring the plants and vegetables in the garden, a guided tour...
17th June 2026
Thank you to everyone who came along to our Space Community Event last Saturday. A fabulous time was had by all despite the rainy weather. The children (and their parents!) took part in lots of activities including planetarium sessions, solving a space station crime via...
16th June 2026
Year 4 blew everyone away with their outstanding performance of Shakespeare’s Macbeth! They took the audience through a spine-chilling, suspenseful plot with added moments of humour and wit. The children played a vital part in the development of their own characters and it was wonderful...