Newton Prep

Success Stories

The Trustees are very proud of the achievements of the children the Fund has been able to help.  Here is what some parents have to say:

“As you may recall you kindly offered our son a scholarship to attend Newton Prep in 1997.  It was a time of great financial strain for us and the scholarship made it possible for us to send [him] to Newton Prep.

After Newton [he] went on to attend Kings College Wimbledon, achieving 10A* GCSEs and 43 points (out of a maximum possible of 45) at IB.  He has now moved on to St John’s Cambridge where he is now reading Oriental Studies specialising in Chinese.

We wanted to write and tell you of [his] progress, and to thank you personally for spotting [his] abilities and giving us the confidence to support him through his school career.”

“When we first approached Newton Prep I was concerned that our son, and ourselves, would be conspicuously poor and embarrassed. He has now completed nine years at Newton and I can say that this has never been an issue. Generally the children, teachers and parents are unaware of who receives financial support. As we’ve made friends at school and no-one has made us feel uncomfortable for inviting their child to play dates to our flat on a local housing estate. Newton is like London, very open, unpretentious and accepting.

We were encouraged not to let the lack of money stop us seeking a suitable education for our bright boy. It felt as if we were really sticking our necks out for something we knowingly couldn’t afford but, now that our son is completing Year 8, the final year at Newton, we can confirm that we have been supported all the way. With the help of the Newton’s Scholarship Fund and teachers, our son has secured an academic scholarship to King’s College School.”

“From a very early age, my son has been interested, incredibly inquisitive and utterly engaged in the world around him. We are indebted to the Newton Scholarship Fund for recognizing this and allowing him to realize his potential. He has flourished at Newton Prep, enjoying a wide range of subjects and activities that have stretched him and kept him on his toes. He recently sat the 11+ exams at two schools and was offered very generous scholarships at both. We are so grateful to the NSF for its generosity and support throughout his time at Newton - it has given him a fantastic start to what I hope will be an interesting and fulfilled life.”