80 Clapham Common Northside, Battersea, London SW4 9SD
10 reasons to choose Parkgate House School
Main point of differentiation
Parkgate House School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 76, and the 2nd lowest fees in the area. It has the smallest class sizes of prep schools in Battersea and Clapham, and has horse riding on the curriculum.
School fundamentals
Parkgate House School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2.5 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Parkgate House School fees range from £6,468 (Rec) to £6,753 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Parkgate House School usually has two classes per year to Year 2, one thereafter, and an average class size of 14 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Parkgate House School leavers are one of 15-20 independent schools.
The Parkgate House School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Latin. Spring term Enrichment Project to promote pupil-led research in a cross-curricular topic, including STEM. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers. One hour of outdoor learning per week to Year 2. Residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout.
Sport at Parkgate House School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Horse-riding is on the curriculum from Year 3. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Parkgate House School
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.50am to 5.15pm.
Find another school near Parkgate House School
Eaton House The Manor, Boys’ School (0.1 miles); Eaton House The Manor, Girls’ School (0.1 miles); Thomas’s Clapham (0.7 miles).
Belleville Primary School (0.8 miles); Honeywell Infant & Junior Schools (0.8 miles); Iqra Primary School (1.1 miles).
Emanuel School (1 mile); Thames Christian School (1.3 miles); Francis Holland School, Sloane Square (2.5 miles).
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls’ School (1.5 miles); Chestnut Grove School (1.7 miles); Platanos College (1.9 miles).