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. Founded in 1946, it has 450 pupils aged between 3 and 13.Boys 3–13. Girls 3–4.

Present school

The school is currently split into three parts: *King's House Nursery School (ages 3–4) *King's House Junior School (ages 4–8) *King's House Senior School (ages 9–13)

Facilities

*35-acre sports ground and club house *State-of-art theatre *Music and Mac suite *Gymnasium *Astroturf *Science laboratories *Theatre *Two ICT suites

Sport

The school specialises in the three sports of rugby, cricket and football. Football operates at the beginning of the year until the winter term, when rugby comes in play. Cricket follows in the summer term. Sports lessons take place at King's House Sports Ground in nearby

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. The school also supports athletics, basketball, cross-country, fitness training, gymnastics, judo and swimming.

Choir

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Major achievements

* Exterior featured in the 1995 children's television series '' Julia Jekyll and Harriet Hyde'' * 2006 National IAPS General Knowledge Award * 2015 u14 National Rugby champions

Historical case of child abuse

Former teacher Michael Porteous was sentenced in 2014 to two-and-a-half years in prison for sexually abusing a pupil at the school in the 1970s. The school issued a statement, saying: "We are shocked that a former teacher of the school abused his position of trust in this way and committed a deplorable crime against a pupil in his care."

Alumni

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, former England rugby captain *

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, former Conservative MP for Richmond Park *

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, former Welsh rugby captain * Jesse Wood, son of Ronnie Wood

References

External links

* {{authority control 1946 establishments in England Private boys' schools in London Private schools in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Preparatory schools in London Richmond, London