The importance of music in a well-rounded education has been recognised by Ofsted. A new independent school, Kimichi is "ahead of the curve": a school for any child who plays or would like to play an instrument with no audition process. All are welcome. There is an emphasis on peer learning and assessment, allowing for different learning styles. Alongside the national curriculum, a fifth of the school week is spent playing and performing music. There is a unique ethos, designed to fully give pupils an invested interest in everything that takes place at school. Through the judicious, guided use of a school government, pupils are instrumental in the day to day rules and running of the school. Kimichi provides the academically rigorous education we expect from the private sector. "High quality teaching from expert teachers contributes to students being on track to achieve high standards in a range of subjects, often well above pupils of their own ages in other schools." Ofsted, 2015.