Side by side
Babington House School and Eltham College
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Babington House School takes ages 3 to 18; Eltham College takes ages 7 to 19.
- Babington House School has 466 pupils; Eltham College has 1,094.
- Published day fees start at £6,995 a term at Babington House School and £8,540 at Eltham College.
- We hold a dated 2027 deadline for Eltham College (15 October 2026) but none for Babington House School.
- The two schools are 1.4 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Babington House School | Eltham College |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | Independent school DfE register | Independent school DfE register |
| Ages | 3 to 18 DfE register | 7 to 19 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 466 DfE register | 1,094 DfE register |
| Religious character | Christian DfE register | Free Church DfE register |
| Borough | Bromley DfE register | Bromley DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Selective DfE register | Selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | Not published | 15 October 2026 (closes in 5 days) school or council page |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | £6,995 to £8,705 a term school's fees page, 2026-27 | £8,540 to £10,389 a term school's fees page, 2026-27 |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Inspected by ISI (no grade is published as data) DfE register | Inspected by ISI (no grade is published as data) DfE register |
| Results | ||
| A level: average grade | C+ (2024/25) DfE | A (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 34.5 (2024/25) DfE | 49.1 (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Receiving SEN support | 24.6% school census 2024/25 | 20.8% school census 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.