Cumnor House School
0.5 miles131 pupils · £5,771 to £7,020 a term (2026-27)
Independent · Prep · Croydon
Laleham Lea School
Independent school · Ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · 111 pupils
At a glance
- Type
- Independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Pupils
- 111 census January 2024
- Capacity
- 172
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Education Director
- Mrs Maria Reece
- Address
- 29 Peaks Hill, Purley, CR8 3JJ
- Borough
- Croydon
- Telephone
- 02086603351
- DfE reference (URN)
- 101834
- Website
- lalehamlea.co.uk
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 & Year 2 | £4,226 | £12,679 |
| Year 3 to Year 6 | £4,348 | £13,043 |
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
- Sibling discount
- 5% discount for second child, 10% for subsequent siblings; applies to Reception-Year 6 only, not Nursery Source
Source: lalehamlea.co.uk · 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
- 8.7%
- With an Education, Health and Care Plan
- 0.8%
- Girls / boys
- 45% / 55%
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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