11 Woodborough Road, Putney, London SW15 6PY
10 simple reasons to choose The Falcons School for Girls
Independent prep school and nursery in Putney.
For pupils aged 2 to 11 years.
Girls' school (mixed nursery).
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 Falcons School for Girls fees range from £4,850 (Rec) to £5,630 per term (2022/23).
10 better reasons to choose The Falcons School for Girls
Schoolsmith Score®; 80.
One of the best independent prep schools in Putney and one of the 5 best primary schools within 1 mile.
On average, 14.8 pupils per class and 11.1 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for Falcons School for Girls leavers are one of 25 different schools, usually independent, usually day. No destination school dominates but Marymount International and St James Senior Girls usually account for 20% of leavers per year. Similarly, Wimbledon High, Ibstock Place, and Surbiton High together account for 20% on average.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHEE, reasoning, philosophy, Votes for Schools, Spanish, Latin. There are whole school DT days and STEAM Weeks. The school has 'Thinking School' accreditation from the University of Exeter. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages and drama from Nursery, and for art from Year 4.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Forest School to Year 2. Residential trips from Year 3.
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. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Two choirs and one or two instrument ensembles. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near The Falcons School for Girls
Independent Prep Schools
Putney High Junior School (1.1 miles); Hurlingham School (1.4 miles); Prospect House School (1.6 miles).
State Primary Schools
Hotham Primary School (0.7 miles); All Saints' Church of England Primary School, Putney (0.8 miles); Our Lady of Victories Catholic Primary School, Putney (0.8 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Putney High School (1.1 miles); The Moat School (1.8 miles); Ibstock Place School (1.8 miles).
State Senior Schools
Ashcroft Technology Academy (1.4 miles); Lady Margaret School (2.1 miles); Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College (2.5 miles).