What ages does Breaside Preparatory School teach?

Breaside Preparatory School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is an independent school in Bromley.

Who is the headteacher of Breaside Preparatory School?

The headteacher of Breaside Preparatory School is Principal Karen Nicholson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Breaside Preparatory School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Breaside Preparatory 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 many pupils are at Breaside Preparatory School?

Breaside Preparatory School has 435 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.

Is Breaside Preparatory School full?

Breaside Preparatory School has capacity for 483 pupils and 435 on roll (90%), 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 Breaside Preparatory School a faith school?

No. Breaside Preparatory School has no designated religious character.

Is Breaside Preparatory School a selective school?

No. Breaside Preparatory School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.

Does Breaside Preparatory 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 Breaside Preparatory School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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Breaside Preparatory School

Breaside Preparatory School

41-43 Orchard Road, Bromley, BR1 2PR

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Principal Karen Nicholson
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Constituency: Bromley and Biggin Hill
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 483
Pupils on roll: 435
URN: 101684
Local authority: Bromley
Website: School website
Telephone: 02084600916

About this school

Breaside Preparatory School is an independent school in Bromley. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 435 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Breaside Preparatory 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

Breaside Preparatory School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1956, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Trends over time

How Breaside Preparatory 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	379
2023/24	425
2024/25	444

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: 3
Pupils on SEN support: 0

Location

Nearby schools

The Tutorial Foundation
Special schools · Bromley

0.4 miles
Bickley Park School
Independent schools

0.7 miles
Bromley Mencap
Other types · Bromley

0.8 miles
Babington House School
Independent schools · Chislehurst

0.9 miles
Bromley Trust Alternative Provision Academy
Academies · Bromley

1.2 miles

Other schools in Bromley

Bromley High School GDST Independent schools
Bickley Primary School Primary
Burnt Ash Primary School Primary
Downderry Primary School Primary
Good Shepherd RC School Primary
Haberdashers' Knights Primary Primary
Harris Primary Academy Shortlands Primary
Hayes Primary School Primary
Highfield Infants' School Primary
Highfield Junior School Primary
La Fontaine Academy Primary
Launcelot Primary School and Nursery Primary

Common questions

What ages does Breaside Preparatory School teach?: Breaside Preparatory School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is an independent school in Bromley.
Who is the headteacher of Breaside Preparatory School?: The headteacher of Breaside Preparatory School is Principal Karen Nicholson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Breaside Preparatory School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Breaside Preparatory 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 many pupils are at Breaside Preparatory School?: Breaside Preparatory School has 435 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
Is Breaside Preparatory School full?: Breaside Preparatory School has capacity for 483 pupils and 435 on roll (90%), 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 Breaside Preparatory School a faith school?: No. Breaside Preparatory School has no designated religious character.
Is Breaside Preparatory School a selective school?: No. Breaside Preparatory School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
Does Breaside Preparatory 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 Breaside Preparatory 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.