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Based in Barnes and Kew, London, with the Förskola and Grundskola campus at 82 Lonsdale Road, Barnes, London SW13 9JS, and the Gymnasium campus at The National Archives, Bessant Drive, Kew, Richmond TW9 4DU.
Early Years (2–5), Primary School (6–16) and Gymnasium (upper secondary).
Independent Swedish international school.
SEND support provided by a dedicated team including a Special Pedagogue.
Affiliated with Sweden; education follows the Swedish curriculum in a British context.
Application / Registration fee
- A non‑refundable registration fee of GBP 200 is charged at the time of application.
Förskola (Preschool) — tuition by age group
- Ages 2–3: Annual tuition GBP 13,500. Billed in two instalments (June/July and November/December). Each instalment therefore equals GBP 6,750. Families with three or more children at the school receive a 30% discount for the third child. Children who start after 30 October or after 31 March pay half a term's fee. Included in the fee are teaching, teaching and writing materials, school healthcare, school jumpers, a hot lunch prepared on site and two healthy snacks; nappies are provided for 2‑year‑olds. The fee does not cover extra tuition, extra trips/activities beyond what is listed, damage to school property not covered by insurance or loss/damage to personal belongings.
- Ages 3–5: Annual tuition GBP 16,200. Billed in two instalments (June/July and November/December). Each instalment therefore equals GBP 8,100. Same sibling discount and start‑date pro rata rule apply.
Grundskola (Primary & Lower Secondary, ages 6–16) — tuition
- Annual tuition GBP 16,800. The fee is billed in two instalments (June/July and November/December); each instalment therefore equals GBP 8,400. Families with three or more children at the school receive a 30% discount for the third child. Pupils who start after 30 October or after 31 March pay half a term's fee. The tuition includes teaching according to the school's programme and timetable, teaching/drawing/writing materials, one school trip per year for Years 3–9, one theatre performance per year, one afternoon activity per week (excluding external‑run activities), school healthcare, the school's student insurance, school jumpers, a hot lunch prepared on site and swimming as part of physical education. The fee excludes extra tuition or special‑needs support, school trips and external activities beyond those listed, damage caused by the pupil not covered by insurance, and loss/damage of pupils' personal belongings or clothing. A non‑refundable registration fee of GBP 200 is payable on application.
Gymnasium / Sixth Form (post‑16) — tuition
- Annual tuition for permanent resident students in London: GBP 16,900 (this fee is invoiced in two instalments, in June and December, and must be paid prior to the start of each term). Each instalment therefore equals GBP 8,450. A 30% sibling discount is offered for families with three or more children. The tuition covers teaching and course literature and school healthcare. The fee does not cover extra tuition or special‑needs support, damage to school premises or materials not covered by the school's insurance, or loss/damage of personal belongings or clothing. A non‑refundable registration fee of GBP 200 is payable on application. Post‑16 students commonly live with host families rather than in school boarding houses.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- For Förskola and Grundskola the annual fee is billed in two instalments, issued in June/July and November/December. Students who start after 30 October or after 31 March are charged half a term's fee. For the Gymnasium the annual fee is invoiced in two instalments (June and December) and payment is required before the start of the corresponding term. The registration/application fee is non‑refundable and is payable at application.
Boarding / accommodation
- The school does not operate on‑site boarding houses. Post‑16 students who come for exchange or study commonly live with school‑approved host families; host families are compensated monthly. Any payments related to host family accommodation are arranged through the school's host‑family programme.
Other costs and fees
- Uniform / school jumpers: School jumpers are included in the tuition for both preschool and primary/secondary pupils. Additional uniform items, specialist kit for certain activities or replacement items for lost personal clothing are not specified as included. Extra tuition, external activities beyond those explicitly listed, additional school trips, and damage to school property or personal belongings are excluded from the tuition and may incur additional charges. Families with three or more children receive a 30% discount for the third child.
Refund information
- The registration/application fee is non‑refundable. Students who start after the dates indicated (after 30 October or after 31 March for preschool and grundskola) are charged half a term's fee rather than a full annual charge. No additional refundable‑fee provisions are specified in the tuition pages for the standard tuition or registration charge.
Fee payment options and instructions
- Bank transfer (BACS / international bank transfer) is accepted. Payment details for GBP payments to the school's HSBC account are provided as follows:
- Account name: The Swedish School Society in London Ltd
- Bank: HSBC Bank plc, 172 Upper Richmond Road, Putney, London SW15 2SH
- Sort code: 40‑01‑09
- Account number: 01089897
- IBAN: GB79HBUK40010901089897
- BIC: HBUKGB4B
- A SEK account (Nordea, Sweden) is also provided for payments in SEK with IBAN SE56 9500 0099 6026 1827 5966 and BIC NDEASESS; Bankgiro: 5078‑7480. For registration fees the school requests that payment references include the applicant's date of birth (yy/mm/dd) and as much of the student's name as fits; for invoice payments the invoice number and account reference should be used as reference. These bank transfer instructions are published for fee payments.
Summary of headline amounts (per year and per instalment)
- Förskola (age 2–3): Annual GBP 13,500 — per instalment GBP 6,750.
- Förskola (age 3–5): Annual GBP 16,200 — per instalment GBP 8,100.
- Grundskola (ages 6–16): Annual GBP 16,800 — per instalment GBP 8,400.
- Gymnasium (permanent resident students in London): Annual GBP 16,900 — per instalment GBP 8,450.
Svenska Skolan London is an independent Swedish international school serving ages 2 to 18. It follows the Swedish national curriculum in a British context, with instruction in Swedish and some subjects in English. The school is operated by The Swedish School Society in London, a registered charity, and is supervised by OfSTED. Preschool (2–5), Grundskola (6–16) and Gymnasium are offered, with the sixth form housed at The National Archives site in Kew. The campus is based in Barnes and Kew: preschool and primary at 82 Lonsdale Road, Barnes, and the gymnasium at The National Archives, Bessant Drive, Kew. London is used as a living classroom, with the city's culture, history and society serving as learning resources. The bilingual environment supports language development in Swedish and English. Students benefit from small teaching groups and a track record of university admissions in Sweden and the UK. The school reinvests income into facilities.
