What year groups does The Pointer School teach?

The Pointer School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is an independent school in London.

Who is the headteacher of The Pointer School?

The headteacher of The Pointer School is Mrs Charlotte Crookes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has The Pointer School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected The Pointer School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How big is The Pointer School?

The Pointer School has 344 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.

Is The Pointer School full?

The Pointer School has capacity for 364 pupils and 344 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is The Pointer School a faith school?

No. The Pointer School has no designated religious character.

Is The Pointer School a selective school?

No. The Pointer School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.

Does The Pointer School publish exam results?

OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Pointer School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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The Pointer School

The Pointer School

19 Stratheden Road, Blackheath, London, SE3 7TH

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Mrs Charlotte Crookes
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Religious ethos: Christian
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Constituency: Greenwich and Woolwich
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 364
Pupils on roll: 344
URN: 100198
Local authority: Greenwich
Website: School website
Telephone: 02082931331

About this school

The Pointer School is an independent school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 344 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected The Pointer School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

The Pointer School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 1957, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Trends over time

How The Pointer School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	339
2023/24	346
2024/25	347

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 1
Pupils on SEN support: 35

Location

Nearby schools

Blackheath Prep
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0.2 miles
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0.2 miles
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0.4 miles
Wildwood Montessori School
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0.4 miles
Heath House Preparatory School
Independent schools · London

0.6 miles

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Common questions

What year groups does The Pointer School teach?: The Pointer School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is an independent school in London.
Who is the headteacher of The Pointer School?: The headteacher of The Pointer School is Mrs Charlotte Crookes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has The Pointer School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected The Pointer School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How big is The Pointer School?: The Pointer School has 344 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
Is The Pointer School full?: The Pointer School has capacity for 364 pupils and 344 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is The Pointer School a faith school?: No. The Pointer School has no designated religious character.
Is The Pointer School a selective school?: No. The Pointer School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
Does The Pointer School publish exam results?: OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Pointer School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.