Devonshire House Preparatory School
2, Arkwright road, London, NW3 6AE
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Henry Keighley-Elstub
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hampstead and Highgate
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 685
- Pupils on roll
- 430
- URN
- 100080
- Local authority
- Camden
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02074351916
About this school
Devonshire House Preparatory School is an independent school in London. It teaches children aged 2 to 13 and has 430 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Devonshire House Preparatory School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Devonshire House Preparatory School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1989, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Devonshire House Preparatory School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 561 |
| 2023/24 | 509 |
| 2024/25 | 471 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 3
- Pupils on SEN support
- 48
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Anthony's School for Boys0.1 miles
Independent schools
-
LSI Independent College0.1 miles
Independent schools
-
North Bridge House Senior School0.1 miles
Independent schools
-
University College School0.2 miles
Independent schools · London
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St Mary's School, Hampstead0.2 miles
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Common questions
- What ages does Devonshire House Preparatory School teach?
- Devonshire House Preparatory School teaches children aged 2 to 13. It is an independent school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Devonshire House Preparatory School?
- The headteacher of Devonshire House Preparatory School is Mr Henry Keighley-Elstub, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Devonshire House Preparatory School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Devonshire House Preparatory School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Devonshire House Preparatory School?
- Devonshire House Preparatory School has 430 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 13.
- Is Devonshire House Preparatory School full?
- Devonshire House Preparatory School has capacity for 685 pupils and 430 on roll (63%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Devonshire House Preparatory School a faith school?
- No. Devonshire House Preparatory School has no designated religious character.
- Does Devonshire House Preparatory School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Devonshire House Preparatory School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.