Horn Park Lane, Lee, London SE12 8AW
10 reasons to choose Colfe's Junior School
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Colfe’s Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 80. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Lee and one of the 5 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Colfe’s Junior School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Church of England school, open to all faiths and none. The school has an academically selective admissions policy from Year 3. It is the junior division of Colfe’s School, an all-through school to age 18. Colfe’s Junior School fees range from £6,210 (Rec) to £7,218 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Colfe’s Junior School has three classes per year and an average class size of 20 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6 most Junior School pupils move up to Colfe’s School.
The Colfe's Junior School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish. 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. Outdoor learning includes Forest School to Year 2 and outdoor skills for Years 3 to 6.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout.
Sport at Colfe's Junior School
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in netball.
The Arts at Colfe's Junior 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, orchestra and several 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 Colfe's Junior School
Heath House Preparatory School (1.6 miles); Eltham College Junior School (1.7 miles); Blackheath High Junior School (1.9 miles).
Horn Park Primary School (0.6 miles); Brindishe Lee School (0.8 miles); St Winifred’s Primary School (0.8 miles).
Colfe’s School (0 miles); Riverston School, Senior School (0.5 miles); Eltham College (1.7 miles).
Harris Academy Greenwich (0.8 miles); Eltham Hill School (1.2 miles); St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School (2.1 miles).