168 Pampisford Road, South Croydon, Surrey CR2 6DA
10 reasons to choose Cumnor House School for Boys
Main point of differentiation
With a Schoolsmith Score® of 84, Cumnor House School for Boys is the highest scoring prep school in Purley. It is a boys-only school and has the widest arts and sports provision. It is also the most successful at sport. It teaches to 13 and uses the most subject specialist teaching of all Purley prep schools. (read the area review here)
School fundamentals
Cumnor House School for Boys is an independent prep day school for boys between the ages of 2 and 13 years. It has a co-ed nursery. The school has an academically selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school, and is a member of the Cognita Schools group. Cumnor House School for Boys fees range from £5,396 (Rec) to £6,690 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Cumnor House School for Boys has two or three classes per year and an average class size of 17 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
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.
The Cumnor House School for Boys curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHEE, reasoning, French. 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, for science, art and humanities from Year 3 and for all subjects from Year 4.
Sport at Cumnor House School for Boys
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.
The Arts at Cumnor House School for Boys
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 three-quarters take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, orchestra and 10 instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
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
St David’s School (1 mile); Laleham Lea School (1.6 miles); Elmhurst School (1.9 miles).
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).
Whitgift School (1.8 miles); Croydon Metropolitan College (2.7 miles); Royal Russell School (3.2 miles).
Harris Academy Purley (0.6 miles); The John Fisher School (1.3 miles); Woodcote High School (1.9 miles).