Broomfield House School

Broomfield House School has been a part of our lives for over six years (with many still to come!), and it has been an incredibly positive journey. It is a nurturing, balanced school that sets high academic standards without becoming a hothouse. If you’re looking for a school that develops well-rounded, confident learners with excellent extracurricular opportunities and outstanding 11+ preparation—this is it.

The current Year 6 cohort received offers from the majority of the top 10 independent schools in the UK within a reasonable distance—not just one destination school, as a previous comment implied. My own child received offers from all the schools we applied to, including scholarships, far exceeding our expectations. The interview preparation was particularly brilliant, and at no point did my child feel overwhelmed or stressed. The 11+ process was balanced, well-paced, and managed with care.

The Headmaster is a wonderful, visible leader who sets the tone for a warm, respectful, and high-achieving environment. The Year 6 team and wider teaching staff are incredibly dedicated. As a parent, I’ve always felt fully supported—there’s a true sense of partnership with families, focused on helping each child reach their potential.

Another real strength is the school’s openness to feedback and willingness to evolve. Whether it's enhancements to the premises or expanding after-school clubs, the school is always improving. A great example is the recently introduced and now very popular running club, added directly in response to parent feedback.

The parent community is also a standout feature: diverse, friendly, and welcoming, with an active PTA that brings people together. It’s an unexpected asset professionally too—many of us have found real value in the range of careers within the school community. A quick chat at drop-off can often turn into a mini-mentoring moment that energises you for the day ahead.

Most importantly, the majority of parents at Broomfield are genuinely happy. If we weren’t, it would be easy to move—there is no shortage of prep schools in the area. But we choose to stay because Broomfield strikes the right balance: it encourages children to strive and succeed, while staying grounded, kind, and realistic.

Of course, like any London prep, there will occasionally be parents whose expectations go beyond what’s realistic—for their own child or for any school. Broomfield’s values are aspirational yet grounded, focused on helping each child achieve their personal best, not chasing prestige at all costs. In my experience, those with expectations misaligned to this ethos are often the same voices behind negative reviews. Thankfully, they represent a small minority.

I don’t usually write reviews, but I felt compelled to after seeing an unfair and inaccurate one implying racism at the school. As a South Asian parent, I can confidently say that has never been my experience. My children have always been treated with fairness, kindness, and high expectations. They have been chosen and encouraged based on their talent, not their background. Inclusion, diversity, and respect are lived values here—not just slogans.

In short, Broomfield is a gem of a school. It’s upsetting to see it mischaracterised when the reality is one of inclusion, excellence, support, and a truly enriching environment for both children and their families. Most importantly, my children are happy—confident, inspired, and thriving. And that says everything.

My experience of Broomfield House School has been excellent as all 3 of my children went through from Pre-kindergarten to Year 6. We felt Broomfield was very nurturing aswell as encouraging the children to fulfill their full potential. We felt the children thrived and couldn’t have had happier memories and experiences than they did at this school. I couldn’t recommend this school highly enough and my kids still have very fond memories of their junior school having made friends for life and remembering some of their favourite teachers too!

Wonderful school - highly recommended. I have had three children through the school who have all absolutely flourished. The teaching is of the highest standard and the children are nurtured every step of the way. My children were all exceptionally well prepared for senior school life and left with a real sense of accomplishment and confidence. The school is led very well by a experienced and highly regarded headmaster, supported by a dedicated team. Broomfield is a rare find.

Been with this school for over 9 years now with our second child about to leave this summer so we are qualified to give a proper review. Firstly to address the results this year- this is mostly the result of a handful of really brilliant children whose parents have invested time with and tutored so it would not be fair to give the school the main credit. The Head mostly pushes Radnor and other Dukes schools and infact with 25% of parents opting out of the 11+ in exchange for an assured place at Radnor, the level of academics has understandably dipped from previous years so again this is the hard work of the children and their tutors showing.
The school is a small one with staff knowing all the children. It barely has any outdoor space which means the boys end up fighting from Year 4 onwards given the cramped outdoor space and the management is ill equipped to handle these issues. However credit to the school for increasing its extra curricular offerings, it also participates in a lot more interschool events which is great preparation for secondary school.
Most of the best staff have left the school after the management changed and the rest left once the new Head was promoted. He is very visible at pick up and drop off and is great at writing letters from his study and publishing them in the newsletter but lacks managerial experience and does not know the children either. He and his management team are not responsive and do not reply to emails or follow up with action on tough topics. The school does not take a tough stand on racism and bullying.
The Year 6 staff do a good job, not very responsive to the parents but are efficient at their work.
The Year 5 teacher is a trainee teacher, inexperienced who used to pick a few children to yell at and threaten, gossiped in class, never replied to our emails but no action was ever taken as the Head insisted the parents were mistaken and she was doing a brilliant job. We have heard this year there has been another issue with the class below us which has been hushed up by the Head.
In short this school is worth it if you are an expat, have a much younger child in early years and know you have to move on in 3 years- as is the profile of a lot of the new families. If you are looking for the old Broomfield School- a child your school can grow up in, be happy and secure, where you as parents feel heard and part of a family then there are far better private schools out there in Kew & Richmond both old and new. If you are looking at a school which aspires for academic excellence then again this is now being pitched as a feeder school for Radnor as we were given the option to opt out of 11+ in exchange for an assured place at Radnor then this is not the school for you either.

I would not recommend Broomfield House School primary school to anyone. It is a racist school that does not give equal opportunity to children of colour. Teachers are judgemental and actually overtly biased. The typical white children with blonde hair are always favoured and awarded. It is not a school based on merit. Do not send your child here.