FAQ’s

We offer tours of the school on certain Tuesday mornings during term time. These are an opportunity to see the school in action on a normal day. We also host a Saturday Family Open Day in the Autumn and Summer terms. Places for tours must be booked  in advance.  

Each year has a two-form entry with 26 places in each class. We aim for an equal split of boys and girls. We offer two entry points into our Nursery, in January and September each year. Click here to find out more.

Yes, we hold waiting lists for all year groups. 3+ and 7+ applicants are called for assessment on the dates published online.

For those applying for occasional vacancies, should a place become available we will contact families on the waiting list with an invitation to attend an assessment, prior to any offer being made.

We are a selective school and accept children by assessment, not on a first-come-first-served basis.  You can find out more about our assessments here.

The curriculum at Blackheath Prep is rewarding and exciting but also challenging. Assessing a child’s concentration, perseverance, independence and imagination with age-appropriate tasks can provide an early indication of how they will rise to the challenges we will set them in the years ahead.  

Our Nursery assessments take place in the morning and last for an hour. It is a play-based session involving up to 12 children and is led by our highly experienced staff. Our aim is for your child to have a positive experience with us, in a warm and friendly environment, with adults that are kind and responsive to their individual needs and interests.  

For more details click here.

Talk to your child about what to expect. Explain to them that they will be in a room that has been set up with activities and toys, ready for them to have fun and explore.  We will also send you a child-friendly booklet to read with your child in advance of their visit.

Please call our Admissions Office to see whether it will be possible to rearrange the assessment for another day.    

Blackheath Prep has two intakes: 3+ to join Nursery and 7+ to join Year 3.

Very occasionally a place may become available in Reception, however this is rare.

Yes, they do. A small number of places are usually available at 7+ for pupils wishing to join us in Year 3. The application deadline for 7+ entry is the January preceding the September entry point. Occasionally spaces become available in other year groups, including Year 4 and Year 5. Please contact the Admissions Office on 020 8305 5062 or admissions@blackheathprep.co.uk to enquire about availability.  

We always take into account a child’s age and in which month they were born (e.g. summer-born children) when  carrying out assessments.  

At Blackheath Prep, we are proud to welcome children with a diverse range of languages. It’s important that parents tell us in advance which languages their child speaks and what percentage of time each language is spoken. During the assessment, we will quickly determine your child’s level of understanding of spoken English and may request that a parent support them with any language-based aspects of the assessment.    

Bursary funding, ahead of the forthcoming admissions cycle, has already been allocated and all places offered for the academic year 2025/26, as well as any ad hoc places from September 2024, will be full fee paying.

Yes. Our breakfast club operates is available to all pupils and runs from 7.45am to 8.30am (fees apply). Click here  for details.

We offer a wide range of fun and exciting after school clubs, most of which run until 4.30pm. This is followed by late stay until 6pm for parents wishing to book this for their child (fees apply).  An optional evening meal is also provided (fees apply). Click here for details.

We offer a great range of after school clubs for Reception class pupils upwards, with over 70 clubs taking place each week (fees apply for some clubs). Clubs usually operate from 3.50pm – 4.30pm.