Our 2026 Leavers: Where Kensington Wade Pupils Go Next
17th July 26
Every summer, we say goodbye to our Year 6 leavers with enormous pride. These children, who began their journey with us in Nursery or Reception or joined us as they progressed through prep, leave as confident, articulate, bilingual young people ready for the next chapter. Watching where they go, and seeing how they flourish, is one of the great rewards of what we do.
This post celebrates our Class of 2026 and shares the senior schools they have earned places at. For families currently considering Kensington Wade, it is also a record of what a KW education produces.
Where Our Leavers Go
Our 2026 leavers have secured places at some of London’s most sought-after senior schools. The breadth of destinations reflects the diversity of our pupils’ strengths and ambitions: some are heading to highly academic day schools, others to boarding schools, several to schools with particular strengths in the arts, sciences or sport.
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What Kensington Wade Leavers Take With Them
The headline destinations are gratifying, and they matter. But what we are prouder of is what our leavers carry with them beyond the offers they hold.
They leave with Mandarin fluency at a level that most adults who begin studying the language never reach. Having been immersed in Mandarin as a co-equal language of instruction since their earliest years, our pupils carry that fluency in long-term memory in a way that later learners simply cannot replicate. It will open doors in ways they are only beginning to understand.
They leave with the academic habits that enable them to thrive at competitive schools: precision, careful thinking and the ability to engage with complex ideas across multiple disciplines. And they leave with a cultural fluency that is increasingly rare and increasingly valued.
What Senior Schools Say About Our Leavers
Senior school admissions teams who have received Kensington Wade pupils consistently remark on their maturity, verbal fluency and intellectual curiosity. Several have noted that our leavers are noticeably more comfortable discussing ideas across different cultural contexts than their peers, exactly the kind of contribution they are looking for in diverse, internationally-minded communities.
For Families Considering the Journey
If you are thinking about whether Kensington Wade is the right starting point for your child, the destinations of our leavers are part of the answer. But the fuller answer is in what happens between Nursery and Year 6: the education that produces those destinations, and the person your child will become along the way.
You can find out more about the school’s ethos, history and approach on our About Us pages. And we would love to welcome you in person: book a place at one of our open events or arrange a personal tour on the Visit the School page.
