Browse SE London schools by age

 Blackheath Prep offers outstanding early years education from Nursery to Year 6, with a rich and broad curriculum across the academic subjects, sport and the arts, in addition to superb pastoral and wraparound care. The school’s facilities include a purpose-built science lab, library and gym, 2.5 acre sports field and three forest schools. As part of the Eltham College Family of Schools, Blackheath pupils also benefit from a priority application process for those who wish to select Eltham College as their choice of senior school. 

 Heath House Preparatory School is a co-educational independent school for children aged 3 - 11. The school aims to provide a stimulating environment aiming to produce happy, confident and well-mannered pupils who learn to achieve their maximum potential. Through small class sizes and a child-friendly approach, the school enables maximum attention for each pupil and ensures greater pupil participation. Heath House also has a diverse extra curricular programme and wide-ranging activities within the academic year to keep pupils engaged, gain experience and achieve their potential. 

 Herne Hill is a co-educational school for pupils aged 2-7, specialising in expert Early Childhood Education. Despite being the largest stand-alone independent school in the country specialising in 2-to-7-year-olds, the school retains a small, family feel and community, allowing them to make the most of both excellent facilities and close relationships. The school retains focus on the development of the 'whole child', paying great attention not only to traditionally emphasised cognitive and physical domains, but also to the social, emotional and self-regulatory development, equipping children with the skills to thrive in and outside of the classroom.

 London Christian School is an independent primary school that exists to provide an excellent Christian education for children aged 3-11 years old. Since its foundation in 2007, the school has grown to 120 pupils across eight classes. The school’s curriculum is built around a traditional Biblical Christian understanding of the world and human nature, and pupils learn in a nurturing environment. Class sizes are kept small so that the curriculum can be differentiated to the needs of each child, allowing them to grow both socially and academically.

 Oakfield Preparatory School is an independent co-educational preparatory school for children aged 2 -11. Over 130 years old, the school aims to blend traditional values with the best of a modern curriculum. They are passionate about the future of their children, combining an excellent academic programme with a choice of rich and diverse co-curricular activities that encourage pupils to be the best that they can be.

 Colfe’s is a co-educational school for pupils aged 3-18, with key entry points at 3+, 4+, 7+, 11+ and 16+. Founded in 1574, Colfe’s is one of the oldest schools in London. Today, the school draws on their rich history but is not afraid to keep up with the times, offering state-of-the art facilities for Art, Music, Drama and Media Studies. In recent years we have greatly expanded the space for EYFS and Key Stage 1 and opened The Stewart Building, a dedicated centre for the Sixth Form.

Dulwich Prep and Senior is an exceptional boys school with a co-educational nursery and a new senior section through to GCSE opened in September 2025. The school provides the highest standards of education in stunning facilities. They want their pupils to leave having experienced the very best in pastoral care, teaching and learning, having enjoyed the most dynamic and demanding academic and co-curricular programmes and having made friends for life. In preparing boys for today and the future, Dulwich Prep and Senior wants to instil a sense of environmental awareness and to empower their boys to become responsible world citizens.

 Eltham College is an independent and diverse co-educational school for pupils aged 7-18 years old located on a beautiful 70-acre site in South East London. Dating back to 1842, Eltham College takes pride in both their traditions and modern approach to co-education. Eltham’s commitment to academic excellence is evident in their students’ outstanding exam results, enriched with a wide-ranging co-curricular program that encompasses sports, music, drama, and art. Eltham students go on to thrive in multiple areas, from leading academics at Russell group universities to national and international sporting success.  

 Greenwich Walford school is a co-educational school for pupils aged 3-18, following the principles of a Waldforf education. Waldorf education is expertly designed to meet the academic, physical and emotional developmental needs of children as they develop, expanding in breadth, depth and complexity as pupils progress from the early and primary years through to becoming teenagers and young adults.

Teaching at Greenwich Waldorf School is academically rigorous and delivered through integrated and dynamic themes rather than narrow single subjects, going beyond remembering facts and figures to enabling independent thinking and an understanding of how to use knowledge. Students graduate with the NZCSE 3-year qualification, recognised in the UK and internationally.

 Riverston School takes pupils from nursery to college-level, with a specialism in their 11-19 education for those with a range of learning differences, such as autism and SEMH needs. The school’s tight-knit community and small classes create a welcoming, relaxed environment in which pupils are nurtured by specialist teaching and support staff. Pupils can join the school at any point, depending on their needs and the school’s ability to support them. The curriculum is wide and flexible, allowing pupils to achieve success and grow their confidence across the board. Riverston Senior School and College offer the opportunity for pupils to achieve GCSE and A Level qualifications.  

 Sydenham and Dulwich Girls is an all-girls’  independent day school for girls aged 4 - 18. The school’s original Anglo Saxon motto ‘Nyle ye drede’, means ‘Fear Nothing’ and underpins the whole school’s ethos and approach. Sydenham High is selective and diverse, welcoming girls with wide-ranging talents and backgrounds into a close community that is large enough to offer choice and flexibility but compact enough to ensure that no girl is overlooked. The school says: “A proud member of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST) family of schools, we develop character beyond the curriculum.”