168 Pampisford Road, South Croydon, Surrey CR2 6DA
10 simple reasons to choose Cumnor House School for Boys
Independent prep school and nursery in South Croydon.
For pupils aged 2 to 13 years.
Boys' school (mixed nursery).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Academically selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Cumnor House School for Boys fees range from £4,395 (Rec) to £5,325 per term (2022/23).
10 better reasons to choose Cumnor House School for Boys
Schoolsmith Score®; 84.
One of the best independent prep schools in South Croydon and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
On average, 15.1 pupils per class and 11.5 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for Cumnor House School for Boys leavers are one of up to 15 independent and three or four Sutton grammar schools. The most likely destinations for a Year 6 leaver (at least 50% of boys) are Whitgift, Trinity, Caterham, Royal Russell, or a grammar school. At 13, the destination choice widens to Home Counties' boarding schools. Overall, 50-60% of boys go on to Whitgift School or Trinity School. About 50-60% of boys win awards and scholarships.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French. Each pupil may participate in over 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, for science, art and humanities from Year 3 and for all subjects from Year 4.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
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 athletics, cricket, cross country, football, swimming.
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 most take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, orchestra and 10 instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm. Nursery care for 51 weeks per year. Minibus service. Shuttle bus between the girls and boys school.
Find another school near Cumnor House School for Boys
Independent Prep Schools
St David's School (1 mile); Laleham Lea School (1.6 miles); Elmhurst School (1.9 miles).
State Primary Schools
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles); Beaumont Primary School, Purley (1.8 miles); Ridgeway Primary School and Nursery, South Croydon (1.9 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Whitgift School (1.8 miles); Croydon Metropolitan College (2.7 miles); Old Palace of John Whitgift School (2.8 miles).
State Senior Schools
Harris Academy Purley (0.6 miles); The John Fisher School (1.3 miles); Woodcote High School (1.9 miles).