Present Day
Kew College averages 270 pupils, with slightly more girls than boys in the later years, as some boys transfer at 7+ or 8+ to the preparatory departments of local independent schools such as Latymer and St Paul's. As of June 2010, the school scores 69.2% for general parental satisfaction at the Independent School Reviews site, with its highest rating being for Academic Standards (76.5% satisfaction) and its lowest for Sporting Quality (63.2%).
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