John Ball Primary School
0.2 miles672 pupils · KS2 expected standard 71% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
Independent · Prep · Lewisham
Heath House Preparatory School
Independent school · Ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · 105 pupils
At a glance
- Type
- Independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 105 census January 2024
- Capacity
- 200
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Pearce
- Address
- 37 Wemyss Road, Blackheath, London, SE3 0TG
- Borough
- Lewisham
- Telephone
- 02082971900
- DfE reference (URN)
- 100203
- Website
- heathhouseprepschool.com
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Admissions
Independent schools run their own admissions. You register directly with the school, usually for a fee, and the school sets its own deadlines, assessments and offer dates, which are separate from the borough process.
Fees
| Stage | Per term | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergartenexcluding VAT | £5,224 | £15,672 |
| Receptionincluding VAT | £6,737 | £20,211 |
| Pre-Prep Year 1 and 2including VAT | £6,903 | £20,709 |
| Prep Year 3, 4, 5 & 6including VAT | £7,193 | £21,579 |
Day fees for 2026-27, as published by the school (read 9 Oct 2026). The VAT position is shown beside each stage. Lunches, trips and other extras may be charged on top.
Other charges and help with fees
- Registration fee
- £200 per one_off Pre-Preparatory registration fee, non-refundable Source
- Acceptance deposit
- £1,800 per one_off Confirmation Deposit, returnable against fees for final term of Year 6 Source
- Lunches
- £360 per term Lunch Fee charged per term across all year groups Source
Source: heathhouseprepschool.com · academic year 2026-27 · last checked 9 October 2026
Inspection
Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)
ISI does not give a single overall grade and does not publish its findings as open data, so we show no rating. Read the latest report on isi.net.
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Pupils and context
- Receiving SEN support
- 2.5%
- With an Education, Health and Care Plan
- 0%
- Girls / boys
- 41% / 59%
Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25
Nearby schools
Schools covering the same ages within about a mile, by straight-line distance (not walking or travel time).
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