History
Kew College began in 1927 as a small school located in a shop house in Kew. As the number of pupils grew, the school moved to its permanent home along Cumberland Road in 1953. It became a charitable trust in 1983.
Anne Dobell became Headteacher in Autumn 2009, succeeding Diana Lyness (Headteacher 1992-2009).
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