33-40 Charterhouse Square, Farringdon, London EC1M 6EA
10 reasons to choose The Charterhouse Square School
Top line
The Charterhouse Square School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 75. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Farringdon and one of the 3 best primary schools for 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
The Charterhouse Square School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school, and is a member of the Cognita Schools group. The Charterhouse Square School fees are £8,714 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
The Charterhouse Square School has one class per year moving to two, and an average class size of 22 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for most Charterhouse Square School leavers are one of 20 different local independent schools. The City of London Schools, the North Bridge House Schools, Channing School, Forest School, and Queen’s College account for 70% of leavers. 10% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
The Charterhouse Square School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, Spanish. Staff and pupils on first name terms, and there is a non-uniform dress code. The same teachers teach both Years 4 and 5 because the school believes such continuity to be beneficial for entrance exam preparation. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs. In recent years the school has enjoyed national tournament success in maths.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip for Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for computing and drama from Year 4.
Sport at The Charterhouse Square 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 The Charterhouse Square School
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Choir and some instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near The Charterhouse Square School
Dallington School (0.4 miles); St Paul’s Cathedral School (0.5 miles); The Lyceum (1.1 miles).
Hugh Myddelton Primary School (0.6 miles); Christopher Hatton Primary School (0.7 miles); St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles).
City of London School for Girls (0.5 miles); City of London School (1.4 miles).
Central Foundation Boys’ School (0.8 miles); Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School (1.3 miles); London Nautical School (1.3 miles).