Putney High School GDST
under 0.1 miles1,058 pupils · A level average A (2024/25) · £8,409 to £10,152 a term (2026-27)
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Independent · Prep · Wandsworth
Merlin School
Independent school · Ages 3 to 8 · Mixed · 90 pupils
At a glance
- Type
- Independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 8
- Gender
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 90 census January 2024
- Capacity
- 220
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Violet McConville
- Address
- 4 Carlton Drive, Putney, London, SW15 2BZ
- Borough
- Wandsworth
- Telephone
- 02087882769
- DfE reference (URN)
- 101065
- Website
- merlinschool.net
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Main School | £6,427 | £19,281 |
| Pre-School | £6,427 | £19,281 |
Day fees for 2026-27, as published by the school (read 9 Oct 2026). The school's page gives these fees excluding VAT. Lunches, trips and other extras may be charged on top.
Other charges and help with fees
- Lunches
- £480 per term Lunch charge of £480 per term, listed separately from tuition fee Source
- Sibling discount
- 10% sibling discount for third and subsequent children where 3+ children are current pupils Source
Source: merlinschool.net · academic year 2026-27 · last checked 9 October 2026
Inspection
Ofsted graded inspection, 25 June 2024: overall effectiveness at that inspection was Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
Independent School Standards, checked 25 June 2024: All standards Met
Source: Ofsted, Management information - non-association independent schools - as at 31 July 2026: most recent inspections data as at 31 July 2026 · most recent inspections as at 2026-07-31 · last checked 9 October 2026
Pupils and context
- Receiving SEN support
- 9.2%
- With an Education, Health and Care Plan
- 0%
- Girls / boys
- 16% / 84%
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).
Prospect House School
0.5 miles245 pupils · £8,225 to £9,295 a term (2026-27)
Leaver destinations
168 pupils · KS2 expected standard 96% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
Brandlehow Primary School
0.5 miles393 pupils · KS2 expected standard 74% (2024/25)
Ronald Ross Primary School
0.5 miles236 pupils · KS2 expected standard 83% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
Hurlingham School
0.5 miles395 pupils · £8,388 to £8,688 a term (2026-27)
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