11 Woodborough Road, Putney, London SW15 6PY
10 reasons to choose Falcons School
Main point of differentiation
With a Schoolsmith Score® of 80, Falcons School is notable for its more varied curriculum among Putney and Wandsworth prep schools. It is also an accredited ‘Thinking School’.
School fundamentals
Falcons School is an independent prep day school for girls and boys (from Sep 2023) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school, and is a member of the Inspired Education group. Falcons School fees range from £5,400 +VAT (Rec) to £6,270 +VAT per term (2024/25).
Average class size
Falcons School usually has one class per year and an average class size of 11 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Falcons School leavers are one of 25 different schools, usually independent, usually day. There has yet to be a boys’ Year 6 cohort. For girls, no destination school dominates but Marymount International and St James Senior Girls usually account for 20% of leavers per year. Similarly, Wimbledon High, Ibstock Place, and Surbiton High together account for 20% on average.
Falcons School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHEE, reasoning, philosophy, Spanish, Latin. There are whole school DT days and STEAM Weeks. The school has ‘Thinking School’ accreditation from the University of Exeter. 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 and visiting speakers. Forest School to Year 2. Residential trips from Year 3.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages and drama from Nursery, and for art from Year 4.
Sport at Falcons School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Falcons School
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Two choirs and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Falcons School
Putney High Junior School (1.1 miles); Hurlingham School (1.4 miles); Prospect House School (1.6 miles).
Hotham Primary School (0.7 miles); All Saints’ Church of England Primary School, Putney (0.8 miles); Our Lady of Victories Catholic Primary School, Putney (0.8 miles).
Putney High School (1.1 miles); The Moat School (1.8 miles); Ibstock Place School (1.8 miles).
Ashcroft Technology Academy (1.4 miles); Lady Margaret School (2.1 miles); Fulham Cross Girls’ School and Language College (2.5 miles).