7 Nightingale Lane, Clapham, London SW4 9AH
10 simple reasons to choose Oliver House Preparatory School
Independent prep school and nursery in Clapham.
For pupils aged 2 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Religious character; Roman Catholic.
Non-selective intake.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Oliver House Preparatory School fees range from £4,930 (Rec) to £5,180 per term (2020/21).
10 better reasons to choose Oliver House Preparatory School
Schoolsmith Score®; 76.
One of the best independent prep schools in Clapham and Battersea and one of the 7 best primary schools within 1 mile.
On average, 13.7 pupils per class and 9.6 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destination schools for Oliver House Preparatory School pupils is one of 50 independent schools. A handful go to selective state secondaries. About one third, on average, move to The Laurels or The Cedars Schools, part of the same Catholic foundation as Oliver House.
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, Spanish, Latin. There are a small number of academic clubs.
Specialist teachers for music and languages throughout and for sport, RE and science from Year 3.
School offers a programme of trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum.
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. The majority of pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. There are also some visual and performing arts clubs.
Out of school hours care from 8.00am to 5.00pm.
Find another school near Oliver House Preparatory School
Independent Prep Schools
Broomwood Hall (0.5 miles); Thomas's Clapham (0.6 miles); Northcote Lodge (0.9 miles).
State Primary Schools
Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School, Balham (0.5 miles); Honeywell Infant & Junior Schools (0.7 miles); Iqra Primary School (0.9 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
The Laurels School (1 mile); Emanuel School (1.6 miles); Thames Christian School (1.9 miles).
State Senior Schools
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School (0.7 miles); Chestnut Grove School (0.9 miles); Ernest Bevin College (1.3 miles).