Bassett House School

Infobox Secondary school
name = Bassett House School
established = 1947
address = 60 Bassett Road
city = North Kensington
state = London
country = United Kingdom
type = Preparatory School
head_label = Headmistress
head = Mrs Andrea Harris
students = 150
grades = Preschool - Y6
free_label_1 = LEA
free_1 = North Kensington
colours = Blue and White
free_label_2 = Reference
free_2 = 2481145
free_label_3 = Age Range
free_3 = 3 - 11
website = [http://www.bassetths.org.uk/index.html Bassett House Homepage]

Bassett House School is a preparatory school for children aged 3 to 11 years old based in North Kensington. The children continue at Bassett House until the age of eleven, when they move to their senior schools. Bassett House has two sister schools, Orchard House School in Chiswick and Prospect House School in Putney. All three schools take both boys and girls from the age of 3 or 4 until the time they leave for their next senior or intermediate preparatory schools. Bassett House School was founded in 1947. The chairman of the governing body is Anthony Rentoul.

The Building

Bassett House is located in North Kensington, in proximity to Ladbroke Grove and Latimer Road. Bassett House was built towards the end of the 19th century and what was originally designed as a large family house now provides spacious classrooms.

The entire building was substantially rebuilt in 2001. The school premises include the church hall at St Helen's Church, just around the corner from 60 Bassett Road, providing an assembly hall with a stage and gymnasium, three classrooms, a kitchen and a garden.

The main school building has a playground which doubles as a basket ball or netball court. Children are taken on most days to a nearby park for additional sports and recreation.

Notable Alumni

* Derek Abbott, scientist
* Brian Eno's children Irial and Darla Eno attended the school

External links

* [http://www.bassetths.org.uk/index.html Bassett House Home Page]