Blackheath Prep
0.2 miles390 pupils · £5,864 to £7,837 a term (2026-27)
Independent · Prep · Greenwich
The Pointer School
Independent school · Ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · 344 pupils
At a glance
- Type
- Independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 344 census January 2024
- Capacity
- 364
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Charlotte Crookes
- Address
- 19 Stratheden Road, Blackheath, London, SE3 7TH
- Borough
- Greenwich
- Telephone
- 02082931331
- DfE reference (URN)
- 100198
- Website
- pointers.school
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Where leavers went
Schools named by the school as leavers' destinations (2023 to 2025). No numbers were published: Alleyn's School, Babington House School, Bexley Grammar School, Blackheath High School GDST, City of London School, Cobham Hall School, Dartford Grammar, Dulwich College, Elective Home Education, Farringtons, Greenwich Waldorf School, Harris Academy, King's School, Winchester, Leigh Academy, Leigh Academy Blackheath, London Park School Mayfair and London Park School Sixth, Newstead Wood Grammar, St Dunstan's College, St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School, St Paul's Cathedral School, The King's School, Canterbury, Thomas Tallis School, Townley Grammar School, Tunbridge Wells Grammar, Wilmington Grammar.
Source: pointers.school · leavers 2023 to 2025 · last checked 10 October 2026
These are destinations schools have published for past leavers. They describe what happened, not what will happen for any one child. How to read this.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reception to Year 6including VAT | £6,994 | £20,982 |
| Preschool | £5,387 | £16,161 |
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
- £150 per one_off Application Fee Source
- Acceptance deposit
- £1,000 per one_off Registration Deposit Source
Source: pointers.school · 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
- 13.8%
- With an Education, Health and Care Plan
- 0.3%
- Girls / boys
- 37% / 63%
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).
Blackheath High School GDST
0.2 miles704 pupils · A level average B+ (2024/25) · £4,766 to £8,640 a term (2026-27)
Registration: closes in 20 days (30 Oct 2026)
Invicta Primary School
0.3 miles714 pupils · KS2 expected standard 61% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
Greenwich Waldorf School
0.4 miles123 pupils · £3,217 to £4,300 a term (2026-27)
Sherington Primary School
0.5 miles436 pupils · KS2 expected standard 84% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
416 pupils · KS2 expected standard 87% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
Compare with similar schools
Side-by-side comparisons with the nearest schools of the same type. Sourced facts only; no winner is declared.