North Bridge House Regent’s Park Preparatory School and North Bridge House School Hampstead will become part of the Alleyn’s Schools Group, in partnership with international schools’ group Cognita.
As part of the partnership, the schools will be renamed Alleyn’s Regent’s Park and Alleyn’s Hampstead.
Both schools will adopt the Alleyn’s curriculum, including the AiQ digital and ethical skills programme.
This marks the first time in Alleyn’s 400-year history that the south London independent school will be educating children north of the River Thames.
Jane Lunnon, head at Alleyn’s School, said: “We are thrilled to be expanding north of the river with the opening of Alleyn’s Regent’s Park and Alleyn’s Hampstead.
“Both schools already have an incredible energy and commitment to developing the mind and heart of every child with creativity, aspiration, and joy.
“Each child’s entire school experience will reflect Alleyn’s ‘All We Can Be’ ethos and we’re delighted to welcome them to the new Alleyn’s Schools Group.”
The schools will continue to be owned and operated by Cognita, which will also be investing in the development and renovation of the Hampstead and Regent’s Park school campuses.
This includes the provision of a new pastoral care centre, ‘The Well’, and tech studios for the AiQ curriculum.
Ms Lunnon added: “Children at Alleyn’s Regent’s Park and Alleyn’s Hampstead will benefit from our holistic approach to education.
“This includes our ‘Aspiring Minds’ academic enrichment programme, our pastoral skills programme, ‘the AEQ’ and our values-based co-curricular and partnership programme ‘All In’.
“We will also be sharing our ethical and practical tech curriculum, ‘the AiQ’ – a pioneering course which explores the powerful and exciting connections between traditional IQ and AI.
“It develops an ethical, technical and creative understanding of AI and teaches our students how to flourish and adapt AI tools for lasting good.”
