23-25 Woodcote Valley Road, Purley, Surrey CR8 3AL
10 simple reasons to choose St David's School
Independent prep school and nursery in Purley.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
St David's School fees range from £3,970 (Rec) to £4,295 per term (2022/23).
10 better reasons to choose St David's School
Schoolsmith Score®; 77.
One of the best independent prep schools in Purley and one of the 4 best primary schools for 1 mile.
On average, 20.3 pupils per class and 13.6 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for St David's School Purley leavers are one of 20 local independent day (80% of leavers) and selective/comprehensive state schools (20%). The most popular destinations are probably Caterham School, Whitgift, Trinity, Royal Russell, Old Palace and Wilson's. 25-50% win awards and scholarships.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Latin. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, art, computing and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
School offers a programme of trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
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 over half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs and several instrument ensembles. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.10am to 6.30pm.
Find another school near St David's School
Independent Prep Schools
Laleham Lea School (0.9 miles); Cumnor House School for Boys (1 mile); Cumnor House School for Girls (1.2 miles).
State Primary Schools
Beaumont Primary School, Purley (1.1 miles); New Valley Primary School (1.8 miles); Oasis Academy Byron (2 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Whitgift School (2.5 miles); Croydon Metropolitan College (2.6 miles); Old Palace of John Whitgift School (3.2 miles).
State Senior Schools
Woodcote High School (0.9 miles); The John Fisher School (1.1 miles); Harris Academy Purley (1.5 miles).