Benedict House Preparatory School
under 0.1 miles170 pupils
Independent · Prep · Bexley
West Lodge School
Independent school · Ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · 174 pupils
At a glance
- Type
- Independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 174 census January 2024
- Capacity
- 176
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Head Teacher
- Mr Robert Francis
- Address
- 36 Station Road, Sidcup, DA15 7DU
- Borough
- Bexley
- Telephone
- 02083002489
- DfE reference (URN)
- 101481
- Website
- westlodge.org.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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reception, Year 1, Year 2 | £4,531 | £13,593 |
| Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6 | £5,155 | £15,464 |
Day fees for 2026-27, as published by the school (read 9 Oct 2026). Check on the school's page whether VAT is included. Lunches, trips and other extras may be charged on top.
Other charges and help with fees
- Acceptance deposit
- £1,000 per one_off Deposit payable on acceptance of a place, refundable after leaving once all fees paid Source
- Lunches
- £388 per term Lunch charge per term for Reception-Year 6 pupils Source
Source: westlodge.org.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
- 8.9%
- With an Education, Health and Care Plan
- 2.4%
- Girls / boys
- 48% / 52%
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).
Birkbeck Primary School
0.3 miles664 pupils · KS2 expected standard 85% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
Longlands Primary School
0.5 miles293 pupils · KS2 expected standard 74% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
241 pupils · KS2 expected standard 52% (2024/25)
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Burnt Oak Junior School
0.6 miles245 pupils · KS2 expected standard 76% (2024/25)
Merton Court School
0.6 miles311 pupils · £5,760 to £6,355 a term (2026-27)
Compare with similar schools
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