WELCOME TO
NIGHTINGALE HOUSE
FOR 4-7 YRS
It is clear from first entering Nightingale House that it is a very special place. ‘Home from home’ was Molly Papirnik’s vision when she opened the school with just one boy and girl and over 70 years later Nightingale House still feels like ‘home from home’.
In this nurturing environment, girls achieve academic excellence; with small classes and caring teachers, individuals are supported and guided to achieve their full potential. Accelerated learning in English and maths provides firm foundations for girls to develop the literacy and numeracy skills which underpin their success as they move forward with their education.
Our curriculum is carefully planned and sequenced to provide rich and diverse learning opportunities for all pupils, enabling them to excel in a broad range of subjects, with a particular focus on S.T.E.M. subjects. Girls are prepared for the future with our innovative approach to digital learning, which permeates all curriculum areas. Potential in all subjects is nurtured and developed, with girls enjoying opportunities to perform music and poetry, culminating in our annual play, performed in our local theatre.
I am proud of the girls who leave us at the end of their time at Nightingale House: happy, kind and confident girls who take forward with them, not only the academic rewards of their hard work, but a strong set of values and a passion for life and learning.
– Mrs. Martha Robinson, Pre-Prep Lead
This is your school. This is your journey. This is the extraordinary opportunity your story deserves. For 73 years we have shared knowledge across many generations and continue to do so respectfully.
HISTORY
"The only way to educate young children properly is
within a homely atmosphere, so I am going to start my
own school here and now." Molly Papirnik, Founder, 1951
ACHIEVEMENTS
Our research-based teaching techniques and small classes are the ideal learning environment for all children. The students’ achievements both in and out of the classroom are testament to this.
Ofsted 'Outstanding' 3 times in a row:
November 2014
September 2017
February 2020
50%
of pupils awarded an academic scholarship at 11+ in 2024.
90%
Pupils in Year 6 reading
at ‘greater depth’:
National Average 29%
C.H.P.S. 93%
Class size averages:
State Schools: 25-30
Other Independent
Schools: 15-25
Jack & Jill School: 10-18
Nightingale House
One of the few remaining family-owned-and-run schools in the country.
“[Thank you] for all of your hard work, devotion, encouragement and tireless help in teaching [my daughter]. It has been a delight to see her development over the past year, and to see her grow, not only in maturity but academically also. Above all, your warmth towards her is most cherished. Personally, it has been a privilege for you to teach [my daughter] and to continue the bond that I have to Jack and Jill, being an old girl alum myself!”
“[Thank you] for all of your hard work, devotion, encouragement and tireless help in teaching [my daughter]. It has been a delight to see her development over the past year, and to see her grow, not only in maturity but academically also. Above all, your warmth towards her is most cherished. Personally, it has been a privilege for you to teach [my daughter] and to continue the bond that I have to Jack and Jill, being an old girl alum myself!”
“[Thank you] for all of your hard work, devotion, encouragement and tireless help in teaching [my daughter]. It has been a delight to see her development over the past year, and to see her grow, not only in maturity but academically also. Above all, your warmth towards her is most cherished. Personally, it has been a privilege for you to teach [my daughter] and to continue the bond that I have to Jack and Jill, being an old girl alum myself!”
Family of Schools Minibus Service
Our school transport offering is in keeping with our founder, Molly Papirnik’s, dedication to her students’ education – she spent many years collecting and dropping off pupils in her car, which she nicknamed Mildred, at the beginning and end of the school day. Today, our service is far more refined! We offer a comprehensive and flexible transport network through a fleet of minibuses operated by the Family of Schools.
There are two options when booking minibus transport for your child – our inter-school routes and our external routes:
External Routes:
Parents can book for transport to and from school on any of our external routes serving Hounslow/Isleworth, East Sheen/Richmond and Kingston/New Malden. The fee for our minibus service is covered under all breakfast club and after school club bookings.
All children – including those in our nursery – can use this service and are accompanied on their journey by qualified minibus escorts employed by the school. Return routes operate to all locations with staggered pick up times so that the older pupils can access the full range of after school clubs and complete their homework prior to leaving for home.
Inter-School Routes:
There is no charge for our inter-school minibus service which operates everyday between the three schools. This is a great option for siblings attending school across the different sites or students who live closer to one of the schools they are not attending. Parents can drop the children to their closest site and the Inter-school bus will take them the rest of the journey to school.
