Broomwood Road, Battersea, London SW11 6JZ
10 simple reasons to choose Thomas's Clapham
Independent prep school in Battersea.
For pupils aged 4 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Religious character; Christian.
Academically selective admissions policy.
Very large school with an average of four classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Thomas's Clapham fees range from £6,460 (Rec) to £7,300 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose Thomas's Clapham
Schoolsmith Score®; 84.
One of the best independent prep schools in Battersea and one of the 4 best primary schools within 0.5 miles.
On average, 17.8 pupils per class and 15.4 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Leavers' destination schools for the 50% of Thomas's Clapham pupils who leave after Year 6 are one of 30 London or Surrey day schools. Alleyn's, Emanuel, JAGS, Whitgift and Woldingham account for 50-60% of 11+ leavers. The 50% who leave after Year 8 go on to one of 50 different independent day and boarding schools. However, 80% of these leavers to on to Wellington, Marlborough, Brighton College, King's College School, Epsom College, Dulwich College, or Alleyn's. 30% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations, and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Latin. There are over 5 different academic clubs per year group per term.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, art, dance, drama, computing and languages throughout, and for all subjects from Year 6.
School seeks to blend traditional knowledge acquisition with developing pupil enquiry skills, self-awareness of learning habits, as well as character education. The 'Enquiry Mindset' curriculum features cross-curricular learning, particularly for humanities subjects (history, geography, religion, philosophy), and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, maths).
School offers over 15 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art, music, drama, and dance (to Year 4) are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and over half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. 3 choirs, 3 orchestra and several instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Residential trips from Year 4. Thomas's Outdoor programme (Woodland Adventure/Young Explorers) for all pupils.
Find another school near Thomas's Clapham
Independent Prep Schools
Northcote Lodge (0.5 miles); Broomwood Hall (0.5 miles); Dolphin School, Battersea (0.6 miles).
State Primary Schools
Honeywell Infant & Junior Schools (0.2 miles); Belleville Primary School (0.5 miles); Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School, Balham (0.7 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Emanuel School (1.1 miles); Thames Christian School (1.5 miles); Streatham and Clapham High School (2.4 miles).
State Senior Schools
Chestnut Grove School (1 mile); La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School (1.2 miles); Ernest Bevin College (1.4 miles).