26 Bolingbroke Grove, Battersea, London SW11 6EL
10 reasons to choose Northcote Lodge
Main point of differentiation
Northcote Lodge has a Schoolsmith Score® of 82, and is one of Battersea and Clapham’ only two boys-only prep schools. It is the best school for sporting achievement, and uses subject specialist teaching more, and earlier, than other local schools.
School fundamentals
Northcote Lodge is an independent prep day school for boys between the ages of 8 and 13 years. It is a Christian school, open to all faiths and none. The school has an academically selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Northwood Senior (11-16) opened in September 2020. Northcote Lodge fees are £7,535 per term (2022/23).
Average class size
Northcote Lodge has three classes per year and an average class size of 14 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Leavers’ destination schools for Northcote Lodge boys are one of 40 (mainly) boarding schools at 13. Bradfield, Charterhouse, Dulwich College, Harrow, Marlborough, Wellington, Eton and Tonbridge account for about 60% of leavers. 10-15% win scholarships.
The Northcote Lodge curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Latin. Homework is completed at school. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different 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 most subjects from Year 4.
Sport at Northcote Lodge
Sport every day, as well as twice-weekly matches. School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in karate, rugby, sailing.
The Arts at Northcote Lodge
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and half take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Three choirs and several instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.45am to 6.30pm.
Find another school near Northcote Lodge
Broomwood Hall (0.5 miles); Thomas’s Clapham (0.5 miles); Dolphin School, Battersea (0.5 miles).
Belleville Primary School (0.4 miles); Honeywell Infant & Junior Schools (0.4 miles); Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School, Balham (0.7 miles).
Emanuel School (0.5 miles); Thames Christian School (1.4 miles); Streatham and Clapham High School (2.9 miles).
Chestnut Grove School (0.7 miles); Ernest Bevin College (0.9 miles); Burntwood School (1.3 miles).