29 Peaks Hill, Purley, Surrey CR8 3JJ
10 reasons to choose Laleham Lea School
Main point of differentiation
Laleham Lea School is a Catholic prep, has a Schoolsmith Score® of 77, and offers the best value for money of all the prep schools in Purley. (read the area review here)
School fundamentals
Laleham Lea School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Laleham Lea School fees range from £3,723 (Rec) to £4,262 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Laleham Lea School has one class per year and an average class size of 17 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for many Laleham Lea School leavers can be one of 10 local grammar and independent schools. Also popular are the local Catholic comprehensive schools. The school has traditional links with John Fisher School, the academically selective Catholic school opposite the school.
The Laleham Lea School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, Spanish. School values are informed by Catholic social morality. Religious Education accounts for 10% of curriculum time. There is twice weekly collective worship, daily prayer, and observance of Catholic celebrations. 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 a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, science, art and computing throughout.
Sport at Laleham Lea 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 Laleham Lea School
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 some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Choir, orchestra and some instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near Laleham Lea School
Cumnor House School for Girls (0.5 miles); St David’s School (0.9 miles); Cumnor House School for Boys (1.6 miles).
The Federation of St Elphege’s Catholic Schools, Wallington (1.4 miles); Beaumont Primary School, Purley (1.9 miles); Stanley Park Junior School (2 miles).
Whitgift School (3.1 miles); Croydon Metropolitan College (3.2 miles); Croydon High School (3.9 miles).
The John Fisher School (0.3 miles); Wallington High School for Girls (0.8 miles); Woodcote High School (1.3 miles).