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Independent · All-through · Southwark

James Allen's Pre-Prep

Independent school · Girls · 1,223 pupils

Part of James Allen's Girls' School

At a glance

Type
Independent school
Whole-school age range
4 to 18
Gender
Girls
Pupils
1,223 census January 2024
Capacity
1,265
Sixth form
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Alex Hutchinson
Address
East Dulwich Grove, London, SE22 8TE
Borough
Southwark
Telephone
02086931181
DfE reference (URN)
100863

Official records cover the whole school, registered as James Allen's Girls' School. Figures here are for the whole school, not this part alone.

Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026

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Open days and tours

  1. Open morning · 09:00Saturday 10 October 2026, 09:00

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  2. Open morningWednesday 14 October 2026

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  3. Open morning · 10:30Tuesday 20 October 2026, 10:30

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Dates as published on the school's own page, read 10 Oct 2026. Schools add and change dates at short notice and most ask you to book: confirm with the school. All open days in London

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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.

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Fees

StagePer termPer year
Pre-Prep£8,857£26,571

Day fees for 2026-27, as published by the school (read 9 Oct 2026). The school's page gives these fees including VAT. Lunches, trips and other extras may be charged on top.

Other charges and help with fees

Acceptance deposit
£3,000 per one_off Acceptance deposit, refunded in final bill or donated to bursary fund Source

Cost to 18 for this school

Source: jags.org.uk · academic year 2026-27 · last checked 9 October 2026

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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.

ISI inspection report dated 26 November 2024: read the report (PDF).

Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026

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Results

A level (16 to 18), 2024/25

  • A level average result, expressed as a grade2022/23: A+ · 2023/24: A
    AThis schoolBSouthwarkB-England, state-funded
  • A level average point score per entry2022/23: 52.6 · 2023/24: 49.8
    50.8This school38.8Southwark35England, state-funded
  • Average point score for a student's best 3 A levels2022/23: 52.6 · 2023/24: 49.9
    51This school39.4Southwark35.8England, state-funded
  • % of A level students achieving AAB or higher including at least 2 facilitating subjects2022/23: 64% · 2023/24: 64%
    66%This school21%Southwark18%England, state-funded
  • A level value added score2023/24: 0.19
    0.23This school-0.03England, state-funded

Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · academic year 2024/25 · 107 pupils in the cohort

GCSE figures from the DfE tables are not shown for independent schools: many of the qualifications they enter, such as IGCSEs, are not counted there.

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Pupils and context

Receiving SEN support
17.3%
With an Education, Health and Care Plan
0%

Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25

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Nearby schools

Schools covering the same ages within about a mile, by straight-line distance (not walking or travel time).

Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 18 · Mixed · Southwark

1,453 pupils · A level average A (2024/25) · £9,666 to £10,830 a term (2026-27)

Registration: closes in 6 days (16 Oct 2026)

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1,393 pupils · Attainment 8 65 (2024/25)

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374 pupils · KS2 expected standard 84% (2024/25)

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409 pupils · KS2 expected standard 86% (2024/25)

Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)

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