Herne Hill School
127 Herne Hill, Herne Hill, London, SE24 9LY
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ngaire Telford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Dulwich and West Norwood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 430
- Pupils on roll
- 304
- URN
- 100866
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02072746336
About this school
Herne Hill School is an independent school in London. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 304 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Herne Hill School 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
Herne Hill School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in February 1989, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Herne Hill School 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 | 320 |
| 2023/24 | 323 |
| 2024/25 | 287 |
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
- 7
- Pupils on SEN support
- 39
Location
Nearby schools
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Heron Academy0.5 miles
Academies · London
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Turney Primary and Secondary Special School0.5 miles
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James Allen's Girls' School0.6 miles
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Alleyn's School0.7 miles
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Elm Court School0.9 miles
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Common questions
- What year groups does Herne Hill School teach?
- Herne Hill School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is an independent school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Herne Hill School?
- The headteacher of Herne Hill School is Mrs Ngaire Telford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Herne Hill School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Herne Hill 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 Herne Hill School?
- Herne Hill School has 304 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Herne Hill School full?
- Herne Hill School has capacity for 430 pupils and 304 on roll (71%), 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 Herne Hill School a faith school?
- No. Herne Hill School has no designated religious character.
- Does Herne Hill 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 Herne Hill 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.