Side by side
Merton Court School and West Lodge School
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
- Merton Court School has 311 pupils; West Lodge School has 174.
- Published day fees start at £5,760 a term at Merton Court School and £4,531 at West Lodge School.
- The two schools are 0.6 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Merton Court School | West Lodge School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | Independent school DfE register | Independent school DfE register |
| Ages | 3 to 11 DfE register | 3 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 311 DfE register | 174 DfE register |
| Religious character | Church of England DfE register | Not published |
| Borough | Bexley DfE register | Bexley DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | £5,760 to £6,355 a term school's fees page, 2026-27 | £4,531 to £5,155 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 |
| Pupils | ||
| Receiving SEN support | 4.8% school census 2024/25 | 8.9% 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.