1-5 Victoria Road, Bexley, Sidcup, Kent DA15 7HD
10 reasons to choose Benedict House Preparatory School
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Benedict House Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 74. It is one of the best independent prep schools in Sidcup and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Benedict House Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school, and is a member of the Chatsworth Schools group. Benedict House Preparatory School fees range from £3,080 +VAT (Rec) to £3,420 +VAT per term (2024/25).
Average class size
Benedict House Preparatory School has one class per year and an average class size of 19 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
The school ranks in the top 2.7% of schools in the country for attainment in Year 6 SATS exams, over the last 4 years. Destinations for almost all Benedict House Preparatory School leavers are a Bexley, Bromley or Kent grammar school.
The Benedict House Preparatory School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout.
Sport at Benedict House Preparatory School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Benedict House Preparatory School
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Benedict House Preparatory School
West Lodge School (0.4 miles); Merton Court School (0.8 miles); Farringtons Junior School (1.5 miles).
Dulverton Primary School (1.3 miles); Days Lane Primary School (1.8 miles); St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Chislehurst (2 miles).
Farringtons School (1.5 miles); Eltham College (3.1 miles); Babington House School (3.4 miles).
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (0.9 miles); Bexley Grammar School (2.2 miles); St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School (2.4 miles).