Earsby Street, Olympia, London W14 8SH
10 simple reasons to choose St James Preparatory School, Olympia
Independent prep school and nursery in Olympia.
For pupils aged 2 to 11 years.
Mixed school (single sex classes from Year 3) (about 60% girls).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Prep school to St James Senior Girls School, an all-through school to age 18.
St James Preparatory School, Olympia fees are £6,440 per term (2022/23).
10 better reasons to choose St James Preparatory School, Olympia
Schoolsmith Score®; 83.
One of the best independent prep schools in Olympia and one of the 7 best primary schools for 1 mile.
On average, 17.2 pupils per class and 12.3 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Between 60% and 75% of St James Preparatory School pupils move up to the Senior Girls' (same site) or Senior Boys' (in Ashford) after Year 6. Other pupils move on in their ones and twos to one of 30 different independent schools.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, philosophy, reasoning, Sanskrit, French. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, drama, art and languages throughout, for DT from Year 3, and for most subjects from Year 5.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Forest School to Year 1. Residential trips from Year 3. 'The Pause' at the beginning and end of lessons is a moment to reflect, gather, and experience stillness. There is a 'Long Pause' in philosophy lessons.
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in gymnastics.
Art, music, dance and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and the majority take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
No wraparound care as such. The school day runs from 7.55am to 3.15/3.45pm depending on age. With after school clubs the day can extend to 4.00/5.00pm.
Find another school near St James Preparatory School, Olympia
Independent Prep Schools
Bute House Preparatory School (0.7 miles); Fulham School, Prep & Pre-Prep (0.9 miles); Tabernacle Lower School (1.1 miles).
State Primary Schools
Larmenier & Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles); St Barnabas and St Philip's Church of England Primary School, Kensington (0.6 miles); Sir John Lillie Primary School (0.8 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
St James Senior Girls School, Olympia (0 miles); St Paul's Girls' School (0.6 miles); The Godolphin and Latymer School (1.1 miles).
State Senior Schools
Sacred Heart High School (0.8 miles); The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School (0.8 miles); The London Oratory School (1.2 miles).