About Us

What Makes Kensington Wade Unique?

Kensington Wade is an exciting and new type of school. We are the first and only bilingual English-Chinese prep school in Europe. Our aim is to provide our pupils with the skills they will need to succeed in an ever-changing world.

What is the academic approach at Kensington Wade?

First and foremost, Kensington Wade is a high-quality British prep school, preparing our pupils for 11+ assessments and entry into their chosen secondary school. We couple our teaching with the development of executive function skills and learning traits.

We follow a British curriculum but what makes us unique is the fact that:

• 50% of the curriculum is delivered in Chinese
• Half of the day is spent learning in a Chinese environment

Who are the families and pupils that attend Kensington Wade?

Our pupils come from a wide range of backgrounds. Many of the families at Kensington Wade do not speak Chinese at home.

They may or may not speak another language, but what all our families share is:

• An understanding of the considerable benefits of bilingualism
• The value of learning a language from an early age
• The importance of an immersive setting – particularly Chinese

How quickly do children learn Chinese?

Within weeks of joining Kensington Wade, all children are:

• Greeting each other in Chinese
• Singing in Chinese
• Counting in Chinese
• Playing in Chinese

This fluency and ease in both languages is developed throughout their time with us, and they rapidly develop the ability to:

• Converse at a high level on any subject
• Read and write in Chinese using traditional characters

What about cultural understanding?

Another big focus at Kensington Wade is:

• The development of bi-cultural understanding amongst our pupils
• Enabling them to have a global and multicultural perspective

What is the long-term benefit?

Our innovative curriculum and teaching really engages and excites the children, gives them considerable academic advantage and accelerates learning development for life whilst also giving them a love for learning.