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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

50, The Street, KT21 2AZ Ashtead, Surrey, GB


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The best part of my week. Hollie and Julia (Ashtead) are fantastic , knowledgeable and friendly teachers. I attend the adult art class and love it. Started 2 years ago as an absolute beginner. Would r... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our daughter loves Art K. She is always so happy to learn from the wonderful teachers and can’t wait for her next session. They always go above and beyond to capture children’s imaginations and su... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our 7 year old son has been going to Art-K for around 3 terms now and he truly cannot wait to go every week. He loves arriving to a new unknown task and showing what he has learnt or created when we... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My 10-year-old daughter attends the weekend art classes at Art K Ashtead and she really enjoys them. The teachers are kind, patient, and encouraging, making learning fun and engaging. She has become m... See more

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Company details

  1. Art School
  2. After School Program
  3. Child Care Center
  4. Drawing Lessons
  5. Modeling School
  6. Painting Lessons

About art-K - Ashtead

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At art-K, our goal is to nurture creativity and build confidence in our students through engaging and inclusive art classes (for children and adults!). We offer weekly art classes and workshops in a supportive, non-competitive environment, featuring projects in drawing, painting, 3D modelling, mixed media, papier mâché, and more. We celebrate each student’s unique artistic journey with a personalised approach tailored to the individual, prioritising self-esteem and a sense of belonging. Join us today!

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  • 50, The Street, KT21 2AZ, Ashtead, Surrey, United Kingdom

  • +447761 167380

Art Classes for Children, Teens & Adults

Weekly art classes, holiday workshops, parties & events.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic classes

Fantastic classes that my daughter really enjoys.

November 2, 2023
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Reply from art-K - Ashtead

That is great to hear! Thank you so much for taking the time to share you good experience. We hope to see your daughter back again soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The teachers were lovely and my…

The teachers were lovely and my daughter had great fun creating all the Halloween craft. They all look amazing.

October 19, 2023
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Reply from art-K - Ashtead

Hi Sally, this makes us so happy to hear, THANK YOU! We are so happy to hear you were impressed with your daughters art work! So were we!!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Not good value for money

Whilst the children had a lovely time, they came back with small, basic paintings they seemingly could have done in any childcare setting / at home. I had thought they wouild have been expose to using more mixed-media. For the price, and short duration, I didn't feel like it was worth it.

October 26, 2023
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Reply from art-K - Ashtead

Thank you for your review, and it's great to hear the children had a lovely time. Clubs are registered with Ofsted, which not only assures you of the highest standards in child safeguarding, teaching and programme, but also means 20% with tax free childcare. There are multi-media in our term time sessions, which builds skills and techniques over time like learning any musical instrument or sport skill.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

lovely, and fun art work

My daughter made some amazing pictures and really enjoyed the course.

July 26, 2023
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We are thrilled to hear she had had fun and that her hard work paid off with high praise from you! We hope to see her soon again!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disappointing GCSE sessions.

Concept of artK is good.
Hollie and Linda are lovely and very helpful.
Daughter found Kathryn (GCSE artK session) unkind, unapproachable and after upsetting her for the second time over two sessions she asked to leave and not enroll for the next term.

July 12, 2023
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Reply from art-K - Ashtead

Thank you for taking the time to share your views on the last couple of weeks which we will reflect on. We're sorry to see your daughter go. Kathryn has been your daughters art teacher since 8 years old, and helped with art scholarships and more recently signed the DoE form to confirm teaching art skills. We regret the relationship broke down this way, but trust the memories and art work will be cherished. We know your daughter has a unique and high ability in art skills and we wish her every success and enjoyment using them into the future.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Wonderful art tuition, and fun!

My daughter has loved Art-K and has created some great works of art. The only thing stopping me from giving 5 stars is that it’s rather expensive, but tuition and materials are excellent from what I can tell (I only see the output!). My daughter’s always happy at the end of the session.

June 16, 2023
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Reply from art-K - Ashtead

Thank you for your review. We can highlight that all parents can get 20% off by using HMRC Tax free child care. Here's a link to open an account https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-tax-free-childcare (they say it takes a few weeks) and here's a link to provide the calculation of how much to put in https://taxfreechildcarecalculator.com. It's not too late for September start! Thank you for your kind words about the service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Holly was amazing!

Holly was amazing!
Thank you for helping my niece settle in and have a fabulous term. She loved painting the peonies.

March 28, 2023
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great art class for budding artists!

My daughter has been doing Art-K for years and loves it. She’s done so many different art projects and has learnt lots of different techniques. A recent art exhibition of her class’ work was awesome! My daughter
loves it so much she does the holiday clubs too, and I think she’ll be a student with Art-K for years to come!

April 1, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fun and engaging art classes!

My daughter has been attending weekly Art K classes and holiday clubs for several years now and has always enjoyed it. Her love in art has continue to grow. The variety of art projects and techniques taught in Art K are always interesting and age appropriate. Linda and everyone in Art K Ashtead has always been lovely and helpful. Thank you for providing a creative space and nurturing environment for art learning.

January 14, 2023
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Reply from art-K - Ashtead

We are thrilled she is having such a good time in our lessons! We look forward to seeing how her next project will look once completed.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Inspiring creativity in a wonderful environment.

Art-K is fabulous! My son has been attending weekly sessions for a few months and loves it. He’s not really into sports and any clubs he’s tried in the past have been short lived. However, he always looks forward to Art-K, even on a Friday after school. It really calms and relaxes him; it’s so fast- paced at school and there’s not much time for children to indulge in art, but here, my son can go at his own pace. He even asked for canvases for Christmas and will often draw/paint on them instead of going on his computer games!
My son has made quick progress learning how to blend water colours and I can’t wait to see his finished painting, inspired by Van Gogh! Linda and her team are always so welcoming and I love the vibe of the class. They have definitely worked their magic on my son. If you haven’t guessed already, I highly recommend giving it a try.

January 13, 2023
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

My sons really enjoys the sessions

My sons really enjoys the sessions. Since the autumn term there doesn't seem to have been a 'large project' he's been working on that I'm aware of, just a series of smaller drawings/paintings with water colour.

January 2, 2023
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Reply from art-K - Ashtead

Thank you for your very positive review, and also for raising your concern about completing a 'large project'. Our philosophy is to allow students to go at their own pace. This means that students sitting next to each other might take home very different amounts of art projects. We don't worry about this because ideas and creativity have no relation to the time, and pressure or deadlines reduce creativity. Doing projects faster is impressive, but may reduce the time for creativity to enter the finished art work. All the 'smaller projects' are what we call 'skill builders'. Although your son may be unaware what's happening, they are practising through repetition, art skills such as dexterity, seeing colour, blending etc. For more insight into the programme, please pop in after your sons session if you can for a more detailed discussion with the art leader. Or if logistics are tricky, write to ashtead@art-k.co.uk to suggest an alternative time/method of communication.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disability discrimination at its best.

Disability discrimination at its best.

Not inclusive in any way, booked for my autistic 9 year old art lover, advised may need some time to adjust but would like to join after school club.
On collecting her was told she struggled the first hour but loved the second, unfortunately she can not go back as they want me to pay an extra £25 for a 1to1 that they need to train up!! on top of the £24 for the session so £49 a session plus pay 12 weeks upfront. I was quite willing to attend with her myself but not given that as an option.

They were happy to take the booking knowing child had special needs yet unable to cater for a child with special needs

December 21, 2022
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Reply from art-K - Ashtead

Hi Carly and thank you for sharing your perspective on how the 2-hour workshop went. Our workshops are open to anyone to book and we will explore opportunities to help students settle in during this first session. Only after the event can we and parents know the it was a success to carry on.

We met you after this workshop to explain that we had not succeeded in gaining interest and engagement from your 9 year old (as you described them) and it was only viable through more dedicated resources. Every student pays the same amount and is entitled to roughly equal amounts of time and attention. Within reason, we are making adjustments every session because every child is an individual, and it allows us to welcome many students to art-K with and without diagnosis equally, who love art and engaged with our projects. All the time our staff are aiming to be as inclusive as possible within available resources.

Our child safeguarding policy does not allow parents into sessions for the reassurance of all parents that their children are safe in the hands of our vetted and highly trained staff. This policy and the behaviour policy are both published on our website and are consistent in supporting the service we aim to provide.

If you'd like to clarify further or if there is anything you think we missed, please write to customerservice@art-k.co.uk . Thank you for your understanding and best wishes.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Art-K Ashtead is fantastic!

We feel very lucky to have Art-K in our village! My daughters are ages 6 and 8. They go weekly on Saturday mornings and they are always excited to go! It is a calm and relaxing environment for children after a busy week at school.
Linda and her team are very professional, warm and enthusiastic.
The children work on varied art projects and they are always very proud when they complete a project!
I highly recommend Art-K Ashtead!

November 23, 2022
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Reply from art-K - Ashtead

Thank you so much ! We are thrilled that your daughters are so excited to attend our lessons, we look forward to seeing their happy faces every week!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fabulous Art club with wonderful teachers

Both my girls attend Art K and love it. They come home with some amazing creations and are always so proud with them. I think it is a wonderful club and Linda and her team are always so friendly and helpful. I highly recommend this club during term time and as a holiday club.

November 10, 2022
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