4 The Vale, Chelsea, London SW3 6AH
10 reasons to choose Cameron Vale School
Top line
Cameron Vale School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 76. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Chelsea and one of the 4 best primary schools for 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Cameron Vale School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 6 months 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 Forfar Education group. Cameron Vale School fees range from £8,435 +VAT (Rec) to £8,700 +VAT per term (2024/25).
Average class size
Cameron Vale School has a mixed age class, otherwise one class per year, and an average class size of 9 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Cameron Vale School leavers are one of 20 independent London day schools.
The Cameron Vale School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and is a ‘cross-curricular, enquiry-led curriculum’ for all year groups. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for art and computing from Year 3.
Sport at Cameron Vale 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 Cameron Vale 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 80% take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.30am to 3.30pm. Before school care from 8.00am and clubs can extend the day to 5.00pm. Nursery open for 50 weeks of the year.
Find another school near Cameron Vale School
Francis Holland Preparatory School (0.2 miles); Falkner House (0.5 miles); St Philip’s School (0.7 miles).
Servite Roman Catholic Primary School, Brompton (0.5 miles); Bousfield Primary School (0.7 miles); Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School, Chelsea (0.7 miles).
Mander Portman Woodward School, London (0.7 miles); Queen’s Gate School (0.7 miles); Kensington Park School (1.1 miles).
Kensington and Chelsea College (0.7 miles); Chelsea Academy (0.8 miles); Saint Thomas More Language College (0.9 miles).