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Eaton House School, London

Prep
Other independent school
Boys
Ages 2–8

Eaton House School is an independent school for boys aged 2 to 8 in London. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in November 2025.

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Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Eaton House School in detail

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other independent schools to Eaton House School are Francis Holland School (0.2 miles, selective); Sussex House School (0.3 miles); More House School (0.3 miles, selective); and Hill House School (0.3 miles, Outstanding).

Francis Holland SchoolSussex House SchoolMore House SchoolHill House School

Who goes there

In 2026, 12 pupils (10.5%) received SEN support and 4 (3.5%) had an education, health and care plan.

Getting there

The nearest tram or metro stop is Sloane Square, about 230 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Eaton Square, 130 metres away.

Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Ross Montague
Pupils:114
LA:Westminster
Phone:02079246000
Address:3-5 Eaton Gate, London, London, SW1W 9BA
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1943

ISI Inspection Reports

Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 6 February 2018, before the latest ISI inspection.

  • Routine Inspection

    18 November 2025

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  • Regulatory Compliance

    23 November 2022

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URN:101160
UKPRN:10080804
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Cities of London and Westminster
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's February 2018 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Eaton House provides a broad, engaging curriculum where pupils make strong progress through consistently good teaching, especially in mathematics. The school fosters exemplary behaviour and outstanding personal development, creating confident and articulate learners who enjoy school. Leadership is inspirational with high expectations that inspire staff and pupils to excel.

Key Strengths

  • Teaching is consistently good across the school, with mathematics being a particular strength - pupils make strong progress in a wide range of subjects
  • Pupils' behaviour is exemplary with excellent attitudes to learning - they are polite, friendly and respectful
  • The curriculum is broad and offers effective learning opportunities with specialist teachers in PE, science, music and computing
  • Strong leadership from the headteacher with high expectations creates a positive school culture
  • Personal development and behaviour is outstanding - pupils are self-assured and articulate learners

Areas for Improvement

  • Pupils have insufficient opportunities to write at length across the curriculum, preventing them from reaching their full potential in writing beyond English lessons
  • Year group coordinators' work to strengthen teaching and raise standards is relatively recent and impact has not yet been fully evaluated
  • Leadership needs to ensure year group coordinators actively monitor teaching quality and take timely action to strengthen pupils' outcomes

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective - the proprietor takes a hands-on approach ensuring safeguarding procedures are followed rigorously, staff are well trained on safeguarding matters, and pupils feel safe and are kept safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Yoga club, football club, individual instrument lessons (piano and guitar), music performances, educational trips (e.g. local fire station visits)

Eaton House Belgravia Pre-Preparatory School is a good school where the headteacher ensures consistently good quality education with high expectations for staff and pupils. Safeguarding is effective and pupils feel safe.

At a Glance

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby schools

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Keep up with Eaton House School

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Sloane Square
226m · 4 min walk
Sloane Square Underground Station
226m · 4 min walk
Victoria Station
581m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

Eaton Square (Stop F)
125m · 2 min walk
Sloane Square (Stop D)
147m · 2 min walk
Sloane Street / Sloane Square Station (Stop A)
234m · 4 min walk
Ebury Street (->E)
325m · 5 min walk
Sloane Square Station / Lower Sloane Street (Stop M)
330m · 5 min walk

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
181
Fatal
0
Serious
37
Children hurt
8

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 181 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 37 serious and 144 slight.

8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.

32 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Westminster is 185 (the median across 93 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

Commute and house prices

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

42%

Available places

114 pupils

270 places

156 spare places

as recorded on GIAS

Area Demand Pressure - London

Medium pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:20,594

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London

Across Westminster council

Low demand council-wide0.51 applications per place

Places available

1,754

Applications

901

Got 1st preference

65.8%

Got preferred school

92.7%

All secondary applications across Westminster council (2026/27), not just this school.

Inspection History(4)

6 February 2018
23 November 2011
25 September 2008

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

12

SEN Support

4

EHC Plans

14.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

No need-level breakdown available

Pupil Demographics

Key Indicators

114

Total Pupils

111

Boys

3

Girls

2026 academic year

Questions parents ask about Eaton House School

When was Eaton House School last inspected?

Eaton House School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in November 2025.

How many pupils go to Eaton House School?

Eaton House School has around 114 pupils on roll.

How do I apply to Eaton House School?

Eaton House School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.

How many road collisions happen near Eaton House School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 181 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 37 serious and 144 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 32 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Westminster is 185 (the median across 93 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Eaton House School?

Eaton House School is at 3-5 Eaton Gate, London, London, SW1W 9BA.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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