24 Page Heath Lane, Bickley, Bromley, Kent BR1 2DS
10 reasons to choose Bickley Park School
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Bickley Park School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 83. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Bromley and one of the 4 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Bickley Park School is an independent prep day school for boys between the ages of 2 and 13 years. It became co-ed in Sep 2024 starting with Reception. It is a Church of England school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Bickley Park School fees range from £5,140 +VAT (Rec) to £6,410 +VAT per term (2024/25).
Average class size
Bickley Park School has two classes per year and an average class size of 19 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Bickley Park School leavers typically rank in the top 5% of UK schools by academic achievement. Most pupils leave at 13 for one of 20 independent schools, in particular, Tonbridge, Sevenoaks, Trinity and Whitgift. Some leave at 11 for local grammar schools.
The Bickley Park School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum. It is thematic to Year 3. Curriculum also includes World Culture, PSHE, French, Spanish. The school’s ‘Four Quadrants of Learning’ illustrate its commitment to a broad education; ‘Academic, Arts, Community, Sports and Outdoor Education’. 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 4. Outdoor learning programme for all year groups, including Forest School, Growing School and Adventure School.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 4.
Sport at Bickley Park School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in badminton.
The Arts at Bickley Park School
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and up to half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.00am to 6.30pm.
Find another school near Bickley Park School
Breaside Preparatory School (0.9 miles); Bromley High Junior School (1.2 miles); Babington House Nursery & Preparatory School (1.6 miles).
St George’s Church of England Primary School, Bickley (0.4 miles); Raglan Primary School (0.5 miles); St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Bromley (1 mile).
Bromley High School (1.2 miles); Babington House School (1.6 miles); Bishop Challoner School (2.2 miles).
Bullers Wood School (0.8 miles); The Ravensbourne School (1 mile); Hayes School (2.4 miles).