171 Trinity Road, Balham, London SW17 7HL
10 reasons to choose Finton House School
Main point of differentiation
With a Schoolsmith Score® of 82, Finton House School is one of the highest scoring prep schools in Balham and Streatham. It offers the widest variety of sports and the joint highest number of extra-curricular clubs. (read the area review here)
School fundamentals
Finton House School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Finton House School fees range from £7,320 (Rec) to £7,620 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Finton House School usually has three classes per year and an average class size of 17 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Finton House School leavers are one of 30 day and boarding schools with Alleyn’s, Streatham and Clapham High, James Allen’s Girls’ School, Whitgift and Woldingham accounting for 75% of leavers. 20-30% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
The Finton House School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHEE, reasoning, critical thinking, French, Spanish, Latin. 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 3.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, art, DT, and computing throughout.
Sport at Finton House School
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in swimming.
The Arts at Finton House School
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. 6 choirs (one per year group) and several instrument ensembles. Each pupil may participate in up to 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.30pm.
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Emanuel School (1.9 miles); Streatham and Clapham High School (2 miles); Thames Christian School (2.5 miles).
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