1 Woodcote Lane, Purley, Surrey CR8 3HB
10 simple reasons to choose Cumnor House School for Girls
Independent prep school in Purley.
For pupils aged 4 to 11 years.
Girls' school.
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Academically selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Cumnor House School for Girls fees range from £4,395 (Rec) to £5,275 per term (2022/23).
10 better reasons to choose Cumnor House School for Girls
Schoolsmith Score®; 81.
One of the best independent prep schools in Purley and one of the 4 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
On average, 17.2 pupils per class and 11.4 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for Cumnor House School for Girls leavers are one of 12-15 local, Surrey, or South London independent schools with a small minority leaving for a Sutton grammar. 50-60% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHEE, reasoning, French, Spanish. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout and for science, art and DT from Year 3.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Residential trips from Year 5.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and three-quarters take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, orchestra and some 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. Minibus service. Shuttle bus between the girls and boys school.
Find another school near Cumnor House School for Girls
Independent Prep Schools
Laleham Lea School (0.5 miles); St David's School (1.2 miles); Collingwood School (1.8 miles).
State Primary Schools
The Federation of St Elphege's Catholic Schools, Wallington (1.7 miles); Stanley Park Junior School (1.9 miles); Beaumont Primary School, Purley (2 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Whitgift School (3.4 miles); Croydon Metropolitan College (3.6 miles); Sutton High School (4.1 miles).
State Senior Schools
The John Fisher School (0.7 miles); Wallington High School for Girls (0.7 miles); Woodcote High School (0.8 miles).