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Blackheath High Junior School, London SE3

Wemyss Road, Blackheath, London SE3 0TF

Blackheath High Junior School, London SE3

10 reasons to choose Blackheath High Junior School

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Blackheath High Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 82. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Blackheath and one of the 5 best primary schools for 1 mile.

School fundamentals

Blackheath High Junior School is an independent prep day school for girls between the ages of 3 and 11 years. The school has an academically selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of Blackheath High School, an all-through school to age 18, and is a member of the Girls’ Day School Trust. Blackheath High Junior School fees are £6,658 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.

Average class size

Blackheath High Junior School has two classes per year and an average class size of 21 pupils.

Leavers' destinations

At the end of Year 6, most Junior School pupils move up to Blackheath High School.

The Blackheath High Junior School curriculum

School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, critical thinking, French, Latin. Each pupil may participate in over 10 different 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, and for most subjects from Year 5.

Sport at Blackheath High Junior School

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Blackheath High Junior School

Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir, orchestra and some instrument ensembles. Each pupil may participate in up to 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.

Find another school near Blackheath High Junior School

Independent Prep Schools

Heath House Preparatory School (0.3 miles); The Pointer School (0.6 miles); Blackheath Preparatory School (0.7 miles).

State Primary Schools

Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School, Charlton (0.6 miles); All Saints’ Church of England Primary School, Blackheath (0.7 miles); Brooklands Primary School, Blackheath (0.9 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Blackheath High School (1 mile); Riverston School, Senior School (1.5 miles); Colfe’s School (1.9 miles).

State Senior Schools

St Ursula’s Convent School (1.3 miles); Harris Academy Greenwich (2.4 miles); Prendergast School (2.4 miles).

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