Bassett House schoolboy
circa 1957

E-Prospectus

Introduction: History

Bassett House School was founded in 1947 and is a member of the IAPS, a constituent of the Independent Schools Council.

It has two sister schools, Orchard House School in Chiswick and Prospect House School in Putney, both of which, like Bassett House School, 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 takes children from age 3 to age 11. In the current academic year, 2009/10, the school has some 170 pupils in eleven classes.

The chairman of the governing body is Mr Anthony Rentoul. His address is 25 Strawberry Hill Road, Twickenham TW1 4PZ.