Blackheath Prep
4 St German's Place, Blackheath, London, SE3 0NJ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Ms Vikki Lloyd
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Church of England/Christian
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Greenwich and Woolwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 390
- URN
- 100199
- Local authority
- Greenwich
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02088580692
About this school
Blackheath Prep is an independent school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 390 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Blackheath Prep under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Blackheath Prep has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in February 1958, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Blackheath Prep has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 384 |
| 2023/24 | 386 |
| 2024/25 | 388 |
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
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 43
Location
Nearby schools
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The Pointer School0.2 miles
Independent schools · London
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Blackheath High School GDST0.4 miles
Independent schools
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Heath House Preparatory School0.5 miles
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Wildwood Montessori School0.5 miles
Other types · London
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Greenwich Waldorf School0.5 miles
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Common questions
- What year groups does Blackheath Prep teach?
- Blackheath Prep teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is an independent school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Blackheath Prep?
- The headteacher of Blackheath Prep is Ms Vikki Lloyd, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Blackheath Prep been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Blackheath Prep 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 Blackheath Prep?
- Blackheath Prep has 390 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Blackheath Prep full?
- Blackheath Prep has capacity for 420 pupils and 390 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Blackheath Prep a faith school?
- No. Blackheath Prep has no designated religious character.
- Is Blackheath Prep a selective school?
- Yes. Blackheath Prep is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Does Blackheath Prep publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Blackheath Prep. 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.