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.
31st March 2026
Year 4 visited the Buddhapadipa Temple in Wimbledon to support their RPE learning last week. They were given an incredibly detailed tour of the temple and an explanation of the core principles of Buddhism. The children then had a chance to complete a guided meditation...
Our Year 1 children stepped into a magical world for their recent Faerie Tales workshop. They made their own ink and wrote beautiful stories, made leather shoes for the characters, as well as smelling bags, candles, and other homemade treasures. They also created a grand...
30th March 2026
Another superb Year 6 ski trip took place last week on the slopes of Les Menuires, France. Arriving to white out conditions, the children were eager to go and explore. After getting kitted out by the Skibound staff with boots, skis and helmets, the group...
27th March 2026
Year 3 took a giant leap back in time for an immersive Ancient Greece workshop. The school hall was transformed into a bustling market, where the children honed their skills—expertly crafting clay pots, building handmade wax tablets, and even “curing” ailments using ancient medical wisdom....
26th March 2026
From Tudor monarchs to the gritty world of Holes, and from pioneering mathematicians to passionate nature activists, class 5T’s assembly was a vibrant exploration of their theme: ‘Better Together’. The class delivered a thoughtful recap of their learning, proving that we are at our best...
25th March 2026
Members of the chamber choir from Year 5 joined forces with pupils from other local schools to take part in a singing workshop at Ibstock Place School. The music chosen was a medley of hit songs from Disney films: Aladdin, The Little Mermaid and Beauty...