The School was established in 1977 and is owned by the Partners, Jill and Leslie Sieff. Over the years, the school has grown, and around 350 students at any time now study here, some for a few weeks but many for several months or more.

Hampstead is one of London’s best preserved old villages, surrounded by 800 acres of countryside known as the Heath. Many writers and intellectuals have lived and still live in Hampstead Village and around the Heath.

The maximum number of students in each class is 15 (8 in mini-groups). The staff of the School remains committed to the aim to provide excellence in tuition, accommodation and care of each and every student.
The students can take 15, 20 or 30 hours of English per week.
Here you also can take a preparation course to TOEFL, IELTS, TOEIC, Cambridge Exam.

The Hampstead School of English arranges accommodation for students in homestays, private residence, hotels and studio apartments and try to arrange this within an average commuting time of 20 or 35 minutes.

The school ensures that there is only one student of each mother tongue resident in the house. This gives the student the opportunity of speaking English rather than their native language and mixing with students from other countries.

Studying at the Hampstead School of English will keep your social calendar full.

The weekly programme has something for everyone. There are visits to museums, tours in and around London, sports, parties, walks, pub tours, discos and more.

At weekends you can choose at least two excursions to other cities and places of interest outside London.