Shrewsbury House School, Surbiton
Shrewsbury House School is an independent school for boys aged 4 to 14 in Surbiton. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was an inspection in June 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Shrewsbury House School in detail
Shrewsbury House School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "For over 150 years Shrewsbury House School has been providing exceptional education. Aged 13, our boys move up to their senior schools as confident, intellectually curious young men, fully prepared for the next steps in their academic journey. Every boy is recognised as an individual and we celebrate their unique achievements and personal growth every step of the way."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, cricket, tennis, athletics, basketball, swimming, multi-sports, dance and drama.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Friday 6 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Kingston upon Thames
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Shrewsbury House School are Surbiton High School (1.3 miles, selective); Weston Green Preparatory School (1.8 miles); Kingston Grammar School (2.1 miles, selective); and Westbury House School (2.2 miles).
Surbiton High SchoolWeston Green Preparatory SchoolKingston Grammar SchoolWestbury House School
Who goes there
In 2026, 41 pupils (13.3%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Surbiton Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Thornhill Road Surbiton, 260 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Shrewsbury House School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Inspection
13 June 2025
Routine Inspection
5 November 2024
Regulatory Compliance
25 May 2022
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
28 September 2021
Regulatory Compliance
29 November 2017
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
27 June 2017
Focused Compliance Inspection
27 June 2017
Inspection
14 May 2013
About
Shrewsbury House School, commonly referred to as SHS or Shrewsbury House, is an independent day preparatory school for boys aged 7 to 13, in Surbiton at the edge of Greater London close to the Surrey border, in England. It was established in 1865.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby independent schools
Keep up with Shrewsbury House School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 26
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 18 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
4 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 Kingston upon Thames is 41 (the median across 65 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
308 pupils
350 places
42 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Surbiton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Surbiton
Across Kingston upon Thames council
Places available
2,116
Applications
1,895
Got 1st preference
69.3%
Got preferred school
95.8%
All secondary applications across Kingston upon Thames council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
41
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
13.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
308
Total Pupils
308
Boys
0
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about Shrewsbury House School
When was Shrewsbury House School last inspected?
Shrewsbury House School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was an inspection in June 2025.
How many pupils go to Shrewsbury House School?
Shrewsbury House School has around 308 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Shrewsbury House School?
Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury House School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 18 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 4 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 Kingston upon Thames is 41 (the median across 65 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Shrewsbury House School?
Shrewsbury House School is at 107 Ditton Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 6RL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)