Data profile
Independent co-ed prep school in Richmond upon Thames for ages 3–11. Non-selective intake.
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Ages, deadlines and annual fees per route.
| Entry | Year | Places | Assessment | Day fee (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11+ | Y7 | — | — | £20.1k |
| 3+ | Nursery (Red Class) | — | — | £20.1k |
| NurseryMAIN | Nursery | — | non-selective | £20.1k |
| ReceptionMAIN | Reception | — | non-selective | £20.1k |
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Composite score blending owned data with external consensus.
Index score
77
/ 100
National rank #129
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Latest inspection rating and report.
ISI
Meets expectations
Inspected 2025-06-27
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Houseroom's view of the school.
A specialist, independent day school for children with a range of SEND including dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia and speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). The Unicorn School offers both primary and secondary education including a GCSE programme. The school has approximately 67 pupils aged 11–16 and is mixed and day only.
The school specialises in supporting pupils with dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, and speech, language and communication needs (SLCN).
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The schools a family applying here would also be considering — chosen by sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fees, tier and outcomes, with an admissions-adviser AI re-rank.
Canbury School is a co-ed day senior school with selective entry for ages 11–18, located 6km from The Unicorn School in Kingston upon Thames, with fees (£22.1k) close to the target's fee bracket.
Collège Français Bilingue de Londres is a co-ed day all-through school with selective entry, located 13km away in Camden, London, with fees (£19.0k) and tier rank (#251) comparable to The Unicorn School.
Norwegian School in London is a co-ed day all-through school with non-selective intake, located 8km away in Merton, London, with fees (£19.0k) and tier rank (#388) close to the target school.
Seva Education Twickenham is a co-ed day all-through school with non-selective intake, located 6km away in Richmond upon Thames, matching the target's borough and offering a similar ethos and tier.
Normanhurst School is a co-ed day all-through school located 27km away in North Chingford, London, with fees (£20.6k) and tier rank (#435) similar to The Unicorn School, suitable as a Plan B within the same selectivity tier.
Peers refreshed annually plus on-write. Filters: sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fee band, tier. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity + 0.25 structured + 0.10 embedding + 0.20 AI re-rank.
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