40 Charterhouse Square, Farringdon, London EC1M 6EA
10 simple reasons to choose The Charterhouse Square School
Independent prep school and nursery in Farringdon.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
The Charterhouse Square School fees are £6,722 per term (2022/23).
10 better reasons to choose The Charterhouse Square School
Schoolsmith Score®; 75.
One of the best independent prep schools in Farringdon and one of the 3 best primary schools for 0.5 miles.
On average, 24.2 pupils per class and 14.5 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
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.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, Spanish. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs. In recent years the school has enjoyed national tournament success in maths.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for computing and drama from Year 4.
Despite the apparent informality of staff and pupils on first name terms, and a non-uniform dress code, the school is serious about secondary school preparation. The same teachers teach both Years 4 and 5 because the school believes such continuity to be beneficial for entrance exam preparation.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Choir and some instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near The Charterhouse Square School
Independent Prep Schools
Dallington School (0.4 miles); St Paul's Cathedral School (0.5 miles); The Lyceum (1.1 miles).
State Primary Schools
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).
Independent Senior Schools
City of London School for Girls (0.5 miles); City of London School (1.4 miles).
State Senior Schools
Central Foundation Boys' School (0.8 miles); Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School (1.3 miles); London Nautical School (1.3 miles).