106 Northcote Road, Battersea, London SW11 6QW
10 reasons to choose Dolphin School, Battersea
Main point of differentiation
Dolphin School, Battersea has a Schoolsmith Score® of 77, and the lowest fees in the area. It is the low cost all-rounder of prep schools in Battersea and Clapham, the best value for money, and has the most pronounced Christian tradition.
School fundamentals
Dolphin School, Battersea is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It is a Christian school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Dolphin School, Battersea fees range from £6,851 (Rec) to £7,511 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Dolphin School, Battersea has one class per year and an average class size of 14 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Dolphin School Battersea leavers are one of 20 independent schools, with Thames Christian School being the most popular destination, typically accounting for 25% of leavers.
The Dolphin School, Battersea curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, Spanish. Christian social morality is explored through Relationship Time. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 4.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages and drama throughout, and for art from Year 3.
Sport at Dolphin School, Battersea
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 Dolphin School, Battersea
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and up to half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm
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