Ecole de Wix vs The Stewart Bilingual School - Main School Campus

	E Ecole de Wix London, United Kingdom	T The Stewart Bilingual School - Main School Campus London, United Kingdom
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year £10,259 - 21,542	Fees / year £9,600 - 14,304
Age range	Age range 4 - 10 years	Age range 2 - 11 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum French Curriculum	Curriculum British Curriculum, EYFS (Early years foundation stage), French Curriculum
Pupils	Pupils 260	Pupils 70
Typical class size	Typical class size 28	Typical class size 15
Instruction language	Instruction language French, English	Instruction language English, French
Opened	Opened 1993	Opened 2010
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location Wix's Lane, London SW4 0AJ. Wix Primary School is in Clapham, south of the River Thames. It is an annex of the Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle and shares a large Victorian building with Belleville Wix Academy. The nearest Underground station is Clapham Common (Northern Line), and numerous bus routes serve the area.	Location London, England. Primary School at 85 Clarendon Road, London, W11 4XQ; Cambridge Gardens Nursery at 80 Cambridge Gardens, London, W10 6HS. It is a long-established family-owned nursery and primary school offering a dual French and British curriculum.
Stages	Stages Nursery to Year 6 (Maternelle to CM2) for ages 4 to 10. Pupils can continue to Year 7 (6ème) on the Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle South Kensington site.	Stages Nursery and Primary School; serves children aged 2 to 11.
School type	School type Independent day school; annex of Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle; not a boarding school.	School type Nursery and Primary School
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix —
Additional learning support	Additional learning support —	Additional learning support SEN policy exists (policy document linked on the site).
Country affiliation	Country affiliation Affiliated with France through the AEFE network (Agency for French Education Abroad); part of the Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle London system.	Country affiliation France and United Kingdom
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation —	Religious affiliation —
School day structure	School day structure Gates open at 8:30am. Two streams are offered: a reinforced English bilingual stream with day end at 3:15pm (Wednesday finish at 12:00pm or 1:10pm if not taking lunch), and a 50/50 bilingual stream with day end at 3:10pm. Start times differ by stream (reinforced stream begins earlier; 50/50 begins around 8:45am). Bus routes to the school are available.	School day structure Hours: Monday to Friday. Doors open at 8:30; 8:45 start for Years 2–6 (Primaire); 9:00 start for Maternelle; 4:00 end of lessons (Wednesdays 12:00). After-school care, language support classes and clubs run 4:00–6:30; Wednesday workshops 12:00–16:00. Nursery includes a mid-day nap after lunch and a fresh lunch is provided.
Bus service details	Bus service details Bus routes to the school are available.	Bus service details —
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application fees - Initial registration fee (Droits de première inscription): GBP 1,500 per pupil (VAT applied at 20% where applicable, bringing the total to GBP 1,800 in categories where VAT is chargeable). Tuition fees for Wix (primary annex) — amounts per academic year 2026/27 and per term - Primary (general rate, applicable to Wix primary-year groups): Annual tuition GBP 10,259 (ex VAT) — VAT at 20% where applicable = GBP 2,051.80; total including VAT GBP 12,310.80. Per-term breakdown: Term 1 (Sept–Dec) GBP 4,103 (ex VAT) / GBP 4,923.60 (inc VAT); Term 2 (Jan–Mar) GBP 3,078 (ex VAT) / GBP 3,693.60 (inc VAT); Term 3 (Apr–Jun) GBP 3,078 (ex VAT) / GBP 3,693.60 (inc VAT). - Example per-age illustration published for 2026/27 (for comparison across primary grades): a typical primary-year total shown by independent fee databases is around GBP 12,556 per year for a Grade 1 (age 6). Use the full primary schedule above (GBP 10,259 ex VAT / GBP 12,310.80 inc VAT) as the standard primary fee basis for Wix. Billing schedule and payment terms - The academic year is billed and payable in three accounting trimesters: Term 1 (September–December, 4 months), Term 2 (January–March, 3 months) and Term 3 (April–June, 3 months). Any term once started is payable in full. - Initial registration fees are payable to secure a place, are not refundable, and are not deductible from tuition fees. Boarding fees - The school is a day school and does not offer boarding; there are no boarding fees for Wix or any other site. Other costs and typical mandatory / optional charges - School meals (demi-pension / packed-lunch supervision): Wix-specific meal/supervision charges are lower than South Kensington and are billed per term. Example figures for Wix: lunch/pack-lunch supervision charged around GBP 159 per term (Wix example), and Wix pack-lunch supervision examples by term are shown in the published schedule (illustrative breakdowns: First term GBP 134 with later-term splits). Annual meal totals vary by campus and level (examples across campuses in published schedules ranged roughly GBP 783 to GBP 1,397 per year). Meals are VAT-exempt. - Textbooks, library, course materials and exam registration: modest annual charges apply and vary by year group — examples: library/books from about GBP 33–GBP 61 per year; examination registration fees for national French exams and UK qualifications are charged where applicable (examples shown: DNB, Bac registration amounts and other exam fees). Specific secondary exam charges (indicative examples) include: DNB, EAF and Baccalauréat exam and registration fees as listed in the published fees schedule. - Small administrative and incidentals: replacement meal card and similar small items are charged at modest, specified rates (examples: replacement meal card GBP 5). Before/after-care and other supervision services have separate per-term charges (Wix pack-lunch supervision and morning/aftercare examples are itemised). - Uniform and standard school supplies: primary supplies lists and any uniform expectations are provided for each site; supplies are charged separately and amounts vary by year group and by the required kit. (Supplies lists are published for the 2026/27 year.) Refund information - Initial registration fees (Droits de première inscription) are not refundable in the event of withdrawal. Any term once started is due in full; refunds for mid-term departures are not granted except in strictly defined exceptional circumstances handled under the school's administrative rules. Fee payment options and invoicing - Tuition and other invoices are billed in GBP and payments are required by bank transfer; the school's bank details and the invoice reference must be quoted on the transfer. ParentPay (or similar online payment platforms) is used for ancillary services (meals, clubs and other optional services) where indicated on invoices. VAT is shown on invoices where it applies.	Fee details Application and enrolment fees - First enrolment (acceptance) fee: £1,200 (non‑refundable; payable when accepting a place). Tuition fees by year group (annual and per‑term equivalents) - Nursery (Nurs.2 / ages 2–4): Annual fee £11,920. Per term equivalent (annual divided into three terms): £3,973 (rounded). - Kindergarten / Reception and lower primary years (selected early years where published): Annual fee £11,920 for some early years; certain primary year groups (Reception–Year 5 and above) are charged at an annual rate of £14,304. Per term equivalent for a £14,304 annual fee: £4,768 (rounded). - Notes on the published fee structure: tuition is shown as termly amounts in the school's published Schedule of Fees and the schedule separates tuition and any applicable VAT lines where relevant. Billing schedule and payment terms - Fees are invoiced on a termly basis. Payment of the first enrolment fee is required to accept a place; subsequent tuition invoices are issued termly in accordance with the school's Terms and Conditions and Financial Policy. - The school's Terms and Conditions and Financial Policy set billing deadlines, notice periods and the consequences of late or missed payments. Boarding fees - Boarding is not applicable. The school operates as a day school only. Other costs and compulsory extras - Compulsory extras that appear on invoices or that are noted in the published fee schedule include items such as lunch and morning/afternoon snacks, certain activities and specific curriculum items (for example named language/Latin activities from particular year groups). These items are shown separately from tuition where applicable. - Common additional charges (typically billed separately or listed in the school's fee schedule) include: school trips and residential trips (where applicable), individual music tuition, specialist clubs or extracurricular activities, examination or assessment fees, stationery/supplies and school uniform or kit. The school's admissions information also references a pre‑start information pack that lists supplies and related costs. Refund information - The first enrolment (acceptance) fee (£1,200) is non‑refundable. Refunds, fee credits and any return of sums paid are governed by the school's Terms and Conditions and Financial Policy; those documents set notice periods, refund eligibility and any administration procedures for cancellations or withdrawals. Fee payment options - Fees are billed termly and payment arrangements (including acceptable payment methods and any instalment options) are set out in the school's Financial Policy and Schedule of Fees. The school's published materials list the billing and financial policy documents alongside the fee schedule. Summary (key figures) - First enrolment (acceptance) fee: £1,200 (non‑refundable). - Nursery annual: £11,920 (per term approx. £3,973). - Primary annual (typical published primary rate): £14,304 (per term approx. £4,768); tuition and VAT are shown separately where applicable. (For administrative clarity: the school publishes a Schedule of Fees and a Financial Policy that set the full invoicing, VAT treatment and payment procedures; the first enrolment fee is explicitly stated as payable on acceptance.)
Diving deeper	Diving deeper
Boarding arrangements	Boarding arrangements —	Boarding arrangements Day school with after-school care available from 4:00pm to 6:30pm.
Uniform requirement	Uniform requirement —	Uniform requirement —
Food options	Food options School meals are optional: parents can choose that their child eats at the school canteen or provides a packed lunch.	Food options A warm lunch is cooked fresh daily in the kitchen; a snack of fruit or vegetables is provided; nursery meals are prepared at the Oxford Gardens provision and delivered; meals are heated; the cost of lunches is included; milk and water are provided in the nursery.
House system	House system —	House system —
Governance and ownership	Governance and ownership École de Wix is an annex of the Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle de Londres and is a member of the AEFE network. Founded in 1993, it shares a building with Belleville Wix Academy and its pupils continue to Year 7 at the South Kensington site.	Governance and ownership Family-owned; Lady Anne Henderson-Stewart oversees The Stewart Bilingual School and the related La Petite Ecole Bilingue schools; the Oxford Gardens site was renamed The Stewart Bilingual School in 2019 and moved to Clarendon Road in 2023.
Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details École Primaire de Wix welcomes children from 4 to 10 years old, from Moyenne Section to CM2. It is an annex of the Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle, and pupils can naturally continue their education in Year 7 at the South Kensington site. The school is a member of the AEFE network. The teaching follows the Education Nationale programme, with a central emphasis on linguistic diversity and openness to the world. The school offers three pathways: a parity bilingual programme (Parcours bilingue à parité horaire) with one class per year from Moyenne Section to CM2; a strengthened English bilingual programme (Parcours à anglais renforcé) with one class per year from Moyenne Section to CM2; and a bilingual programme in parity with Belleville Wix Academy, where each class comprises 28 pupils (14 from Belleville Wix Academy and 14 registered with Lycée Français), taught by two teachers (one French, one English) in close collaboration.	Curriculum details The Stewart Bilingual School teaches a dual British and French curriculum: the National Curriculum of England and the Education Nationale French program. From pre-school through the end of the primary cycle, the school combines the most valuable elements of each curriculum in a bespoke program. Each class has two qualified teachers, one English and one French, as well as a teaching assistant. Lessons are taught in the morning in one language and in the afternoon in the other, giving equal hours to each curriculum. The curriculum emphasizes reading, writing and numeracy with cross-curricular work in science, history, geography and arts, and aims for accelerated progress and a thorough grasp of fundamental skills. Small class sizes and a varied programme of extra-curricular activities support the learning experience.
Student teacher ratio	Student teacher ratio —	Student teacher ratio Two qualified teachers per class (one English and one French) plus a teaching assistant, with small class sizes.
Exam results	Exam results —	Exam results —
Higher education progression	Higher education progression Pupils can naturally continue their education in Year 7 (6e) at the South Kensington site of the Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle.	Higher education progression —
Gifted and talented	Gifted and talented —	Gifted and talented —
Academic calendar	Academic calendar —	Academic calendar —
Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning	Social & emotional learning —	Social & emotional learning The Stewart Bilingual School fosters emotional intelligence and personal development. The school aims for every pupil to feel a valued member of the community and to flourish into confident, articulate, caring and emotionally intelligent young people. The ethos emphasizes strong relationships between children and teachers and supports personal and academic development.
Special educational needs (SEN)	Special educational needs (SEN) —	Special educational needs (SEN) The school has a SEN policy.
English as an additional language	English as an additional language —	English as an additional language The school teaches a bilingual curriculum in English and French. Each class has two qualified and experienced teachers, one English and one French, with an additional teaching assistant. The day is structured so that instruction alternates between languages, providing equal hours to each curriculum.
Mental wellbeing	Mental wellbeing —	Mental wellbeing Mental health and wellbeing are addressed through a dedicated Mental Health & Wellbeing policy.
Safeguarding	Safeguarding —	Safeguarding The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and has safeguarding policies.
Safeguarding policy	Safeguarding policy —	Safeguarding policy —
Facilities	Facilities
Facilities overview	Facilities overview École Wix is a French primary school annexed to Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle de Londres, located on Wix Lane in Clapham, London SW4 0AJ. It is part of the Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle London network, which includes the main South Kensington site and three other primary sites: André Malraux in Ealing, Marie d'Orliac in Fulham, and Wix in Clapham. Pupils at Wix can continue into Year 7 (6ème) at the South Kensington site. Parité classes have 28 pupils: 14 from Belleville Wix Academy and 14 registered by the Lycée Français.	Facilities overview The Stewart Bilingual School is a long-established family‑owned nursery and primary school with a dual French and British curriculum. The school serves children aged 2 to 11 from all nationalities. The Primary School is located at 85 Clarendon Road, London W11 4XQ and the Nursery at 80 Cambridge Gardens, London W10 6HS. Each class has two qualified teachers (one English, one French) and a teaching assistant; lessons are taught in one language in the morning and in the other language in the afternoon, ensuring an equal number of hours in each curriculum. The school provides a school library and an on-site kitchen for daily meals, with after-school care and clubs until 6:30 pm. The aim is to provide solid academic foundations in both languages to support progression to British secondary schools, French Lycée, or international schools.
Sports facilities	Sports facilities —	Sports facilities —
Academic facilities	Academic facilities —	Academic facilities The Stewart Bilingual School teaches a balance of the British National Curriculum and the Education Nationale French program from the first year of pre-school through the end of the primary cycle. Pedagogical coordinators build bridges between the two curricula to ensure coherent teaching plans. Each class has two qualified teachers, one English and one French, and a teaching assistant to support learning. The personalised teaching program, delivered by experienced staff, combines high expectations with small class sizes to realise each child's full academic potential in a caring and supportive environment. Reading, writing and numeracy are developed in both languages, and there is a school library used for reading and literacy activities.
Extra curricular facilities	Extra curricular facilities —	Extra curricular facilities Beyond the taught curriculum, a varied programme of extra-curricular activities runs during the school day including outdoor skills, trips, speakers, arts, music, drama and other projects, with regular day trips to London galleries, theatres, parks, museums and historic locations. Music includes weekly classes with a specialist teacher, a school choir performing twice a year, and private tuition in piano, guitar and recorder on site. Arts are taught weekly to introduce creative techniques and art history. Sports are delivered by specialist teachers, including football, dance, tennis, yoga, gymnastics and athletics. After-school clubs and classes are offered daily and include Ballet, Drama, Chess, Tennis, Fencing, Football, Coding, Languages (Spanish, Russian and Arabic), Drawing, Arts, Solfeggio, Singing, Piano, Guitar, Recorder, Violin and Trumpet.
Parent experience	Parent experience
History	History Wix Primary School was founded in 1993 and is located in Clapham, south of the River Thames. It is run by Headteacher Thibaud Ventelou and comprises 14 classes and around 260 pupils from Reception (MS) to Year 6 (CM2). It is an annex of the Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle and shares a large Victorian building with Belleville Wix Academy. It is part of the AEFE network and follows the French National Education framework, with a central emphasis on linguistic diversity and openness to the world. Wix offers two bilingual streams: a reinforced-English bilingual path and a parity-hour bilingual path run in partnership with Belleville Wix Academy, with equal hours in both languages.	History The Stewart Bilingual School is a long-established family-owned nursery and primary school offering a dual French and British curriculum. The founder, Lady Anne Henderson-Stewart, began the bilingual project in London with Le Jardin d'Enfants Bilingue in 1978 and La Petite Ecole Française in 1983, one of the first London primary schools homologuée by the French Ministry of Education. In Paris, La Petite Ecole Bilingue opened in 1995, launching a pioneer bilingual school. In London, La Petite Ecole Bilingue opened at Oxford Gardens in 2010, with a Kentish Town site opening in 2012; from 2019 the Oxford Gardens site was renamed The Stewart Bilingual School and in 2023 moved to larger premises on Clarendon Road. A Bordeaux campus opened in September 2017, and today four schools operate in London, Paris and Bordeaux, all overseen by Lady Anne Henderson-Stewart.
Community	Community The Wix community is built on collaboration among families, teachers and school leadership, with parents' associations playing a vital role in ensuring the quality of relationships and dialogue. Pupils participate in a wide range of activities under the French curriculum, including choir with concerts for parents at Christmas and at the end of the school year, access to the school library, and specialist activities in music, arts, judo, rugby, etc. Teachers initiate many projects to enrich pupils' citizenship, sport, culture and art. Outside school hours, after-school clubs offer a wide variety of activities at the school.	Community Beyond the taught curriculum, The Stewart Bilingual School runs a varied programme of after-school activities during the school day including outdoor skills, trips, speakers, arts, music, drama and other projects. The school takes advantage of its North Kensington location to organise regular day trips to London's galleries, theatres, concerts, parks, museums and historic locations. Music is taught weekly by a specialist teacher, the school choir performs twice a year as part of the Christmas and end-of-year plays, and individual tuition in piano, guitar and recorder is available on the premises. Arts classes run weekly and learners have access to a range of sports including football, dance, tennis, yoga, gymnastics and athletics.
Parent teacher association	Parent teacher association —	Parent teacher association —
Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual	Academic & intellectual —	Academic & intellectual The Stewart Bilingual School teaches a dual British and French curriculum. Each class has two qualified teachers, one English and one French, with a teaching assistant. The English program follows the National Curriculum for England and Wales, and the French program follows the Education Nationale. The pedagogical coordinators bridge the two curricula to create coherent teaching plans and support reading, writing and numeracy; pupils are prepared to transfer to English, French, bilingual or international schools.
Arts & creative	Arts & creative —	Arts & creative Weekly music classes are taught by a specialist teacher. The school choir performs twice a year, and individual tuition in piano, guitar and recorder is available on site. Pupils have weekly arts classes introducing a wide range of creative techniques and art history. After‑school clubs include arts, drawing and singing, among others.
Cultural & language	Cultural & language Parity classes consist of 28 pupils: 14 from Belleville Wix Academy and 14 enrolled by Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle. English instruction is coordinated by Ms. Cerian Maraviglia across all Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle primary sites. Two English teachers, native English speakers, provide English instruction to Wix pupils.	Cultural & language English and French are the two languages of instruction, forming a bilingual programme. The curriculum combines both the British and French education systems, with two qualified teachers per class, one English and one French. After‑school language clubs include Spanish, Russian and Arabic.
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies —	Social & hobbies The school runs a broad programme of after‑school clubs including Ballet, Drama, Chess, Tennis, Football, Fencing and Coding. Other clubs cover Languages, drawing and arts, in addition to music‑themed activities such as Solfeggio, singing and instrument tuition. Latin and 11+ preparation are offered as part of the curriculum and Forest School activities run for younger years.
Community & service	Community & service —	Community & service —
Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional —
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing —	Lifestyle & wellbeing The school week runs Monday to Friday, with doors opening at 8:30 am, lessons starting at 9:00 am for younger pupils and 8:45 am for older, and end times at 4:00 pm (Wednesdays end at 12 noon). After-school care, language support classes and clubs run from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm, with Wednesday workshops 12 noon to 4 pm. A warm lunch is cooked daily, and Nursery pupils nap after lunch while others have story time and play. Forest School sessions are offered for Nursery and Reception, and Thursday afternoon activities include sports and choir.
Language provision	Language provision
Language provision	Language provision Languages taught: French and English. Bilingual instruction provides equal time to both languages from early years through Year 6, with English language support integrated into the curriculum.	Language provision English and French are taught across the two curricula. Reading in English begins in Reception year with phonics sessions; French phonemes and graphemes are introduced later in Grande Section (Year 1) and completed in CP (Year 2) using the Méthode Bosher reading scheme. The program fosters fluent reading and writing in both languages, with home reading and weekly library sessions. The school welcomes children aged 2 to 11 from all nationalities, including those who already speak French and/or English or who wish to acquire these languages.
Bilingual teaching	Bilingual teaching Bilingual program with parity of hours. Each class has 28 pupils: 14 from Belleville Wix Academy and 14 from Ecole Primaire de Wix. Instruction is in French and English, delivered by two teachers (one French, one English) who work closely together on a shared calendar. Bilingual classes are offered from Reception through Year 6 (MS to CM2).	Bilingual teaching The Stewart Bilingual School teaches a dual British and French curriculum. The National Curriculum of England and the Education Nationale French program are taught. Each class has two qualified teachers, one English and one French, as well as a teaching assistant. The lesson is taught in the morning in one language and in the afternoon in the other, ensuring an equal number of hours for each curriculum.
Immersion programs	Immersion programs English-augmented program (French track) with enhanced English language instruction within the French curriculum, delivered by two teachers (one French, one English) in close partnership.	Immersion programs —
Reputation	Reputation
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Accreditations	Accreditations —	Accreditations —
Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions —	Admissions The Stewart Bilingual School welcomes children of all nationalities from age 2 to 11. The school teaches a dual French and British curriculum and prepares pupils to transfer to a British secondary school, a French Lycée or an International school. 1/ MAKING AN APPOINTMENT: Arrange a visit by email or phone, mentioning your child's date of birth. Appointments help the admissions team prepare for your visit and tailor the information to your family. 2/ YOUR VISIT: You will receive a guided tour of the premises, a presentation of the school's operation, and submission of registration forms. For parents not in the UK, a close friend or relative may visit on your behalf; if you cannot visit, download and complete the relevant forms and return them to the school. 3/ PRE-REGISTRATION: Pre-registration is free of charge. You will receive an email confirming safe receipt of your application and confirmation that your child has been offered a place or is on the waiting list. Pre-registrations are processed in the order they are received. Priority is given to siblings of children already in attendance, pupils arriving from sister schools in France, and children of former pupils. If your child is placed on the waiting list, you will be notified as soon as a vacancy becomes available. 4/ TUITION: Tuition fees are subject to the Terms and Conditions; details are in the Schedule of Fees. 5/ REGISTRATION: When you receive a school place offer, complete and return the registration pack by email, post or delivered to the school within the deadline. The pack includes School Place Offer acceptance Form, Terms and Conditions, Admission policy, Financial policy, School Fees, and payment of the non-refundable first enrolment fee (£1200). Once processed, you receive confirmation of enrolment. 6/ SCHEDULE OF DATES: Registration commences immediately after the Autumn half-term holiday for the following school year. Current students have priority re-enrolment status until 15 December and confirmation of registration begins in January. Places must be accepted within 10 days of a place offer. Registration is open throughout the year, subject to places being available; a complete information pack is sent before the start of the school year with the calendar and supplies.
Scholarships	Scholarships —	Scholarships —
Waitlist	Waitlist —	Waitlist Waitlist: The school maintains a waiting list when places are unavailable. Pre-registration indicates whether a place is offered or the child is on the waiting list. Pre-registrations are processed in the order received, with priority given to siblings of current pupils, pupils arriving from sister schools in France, and children of former pupils. The school notifies waiting list applicants as vacancies arise.
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