64 Orchard Place, Trinity Buoy Wharf, Poplar, London E14 0FH
10 simple reasons to choose Faraday School
Independent prep school in Poplar.
For pupils aged 4 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Religious character; Christian.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Faraday School fees are £3,981 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose Faraday School
Schoolsmith Score®; 74.
One of the best independent prep schools in Poplar and one of the 4 best primary schools for 1 mile.
On average, 17.2 pupils per class and 12.3 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Leavers' destination schools for most Faraday School pupils are a local London independent day school, some with an award or scholarship. No particular school dominates but the City of London Schools, St Dunstan's College, Colfe’s School, Forest School, Blackheath High School, the North Bridge House Schools, and Eltham College are perennial favourites. A small number move on to grammar and non-selective state schools.
School curriculum is based on the Core Knowledge Curriculum. It enhances National Curriculum subjects by being content rich, cumulative year-to-year, and connects topics within and across subjects. The curriculum also includes PSHE, reasoning, French. There are up to 10 extra-curricular academic clubs per year group per term.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages and drama throughout.
There are educational trips, visiting speakers, and residential trips for Years 4 to 6.
School offers over 10 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Up to 10 extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Wraparound care from 8.15am to 5.30pm. School minibus service.
Find another school near Faraday School
Independent Prep Schools
River House Montessori Primary School (2 miles); Greenwich Steiner School (3.2 miles); The Pointer School (3.6 miles).
State Primary Schools
Rosetta Primary School (0.9 miles); Star Primary School (0.9 miles); Ravenscroft Primary School (1 mile).
Independent Senior Schools
Blackheath High School (3.6 miles); City of London School for Girls (4.9 miles); City of London School (5.1 miles).
State Senior Schools
St Paul's Way Trust School (2 miles); Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School (2.7 miles); Bishop Challoner Catholic Federations of Girls School (2.7 miles).