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Cumnor House School for Girls, Purley CR8

1 Woodcote Lane, Purley, Surrey CR8 3HB

Cumnor House School for Girls, Purley CR8

10 reasons to choose Cumnor House School for Girls

Main point of differentiation

Cumnor House School for Girls is Purley’s girls-only prep, and has a Schoolsmith Score® of 82. Drama is a differentiating feature of its curriculum. (read the area review here)

School fundamentals

Cumnor House School for Girls is an independent prep day school for girls between the ages of 4 and 11 years. 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 Girls fees range from £5,396 (Rec) to £6,621 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.

Average class size

Cumnor House School for Girls has one or two classes per year and an average class size of 16 pupils.

Leavers' destinations

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.

The Cumnor House School for Girls curriculum

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.

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 and for science, art and DT from Year 3.

Sport at Cumnor House School for Girls

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Cumnor House School for Girls

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 over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

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).

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