15 Westwood Hill, Sydenham, London SE26 6BL
10 reasons to choose Sydenham High Prep School
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Sydenham High Prep School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 80. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Sydenham and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Sydenham High Prep School is an independent prep day school for girls between the ages of 4 and 11 years. The school has an academically selective admissions policy. It is the prep department of Sydenham High School, an all-through school to age 18, and is a member of the Girls’ Day School Trust. Sydenham High Prep School fees are £6,452 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Sydenham High Prep School has two classes per year and an average class size of 19 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Most Sydenham High Prep School pupils move up to the senior school, at the end of Year 6.
The Sydenham High Prep School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It is thematic (‘CONNECT+’) for all year groups. Curriculum also includes PSHE, reasoning, thinking skills, French, Latin. 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 sport, music and languages throughout, and for art and DT from Year 3.
Sport at Sydenham High Prep School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Sydenham High Prep School
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs and some instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.15pm.
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