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.
8th May 2025
A truly inspirational day was had by our 40 mini marathon runners who completed either the final 1 mile or the final 2.6km of the route of the full London Marathon. With over 18,000 children running, true grit, determination and perseverance was shown as they...
7th May 2025
Class 5S were excited to perform their class assembly, which focused on the themes of space and exploration. Packed with facts about our solar system, the assembly saw the children take a journey into space, where they not only taught their audience about science, but...
17th April 2025
We are thrilled to partner with Ultimate Activity Camps this year to bring their fun, safe, and engaging school holiday camps to our school, making full use of our wonderful facilities. With camps hosted at over 40 of the top schools in the UK, they’re...
16th April 2025
Our recent Teddy Bears’ Picnic, in conjunction with the Dukes Club, was nothing short of magical as we welcomed both our wonderful Prospect House families and friends from the wider community. The school buzzed with excitement, laughter, and plenty of teddy bear hugs, making it...
15th April 2025
As part of the code camp at the end of term, a small group of Year 6 children spent a day discovering the incredible achievements of Britain’s WW2 codebreakers in the place where it all happened, Bletchley Park. By exploring the beautiful mansion, the WW2...
14th April 2025
As school traditions go, this has to be one of our favourites! At the end of each spring term, the children are encouraged to ‘get cracking’ on their decorated Easter egg dioramas. As usual, the standard was incredibly high and there were some extremely runny, sorry,...