Hornsby House School[1]

Independent · ages 4–11

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Headline results

No headline results are published for this school in the latest two years.

Results

No published data for this school.

Ofsted

Inspected by: Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)[2]

ISI inspection

Inspection: March 2024[3]
Framework: Framework from September 2023[3]
Leadership and governance: Standards met[3]
Quality of education: Standards met[3]
Health and wellbeing: Standards met[3]
Social and economic education: Standards met[3]
Safeguarding: Standards met[3]

Quality of education

ISI recommended: The school should improve education by planning and delivering teaching well so all pupils make good progress in all subjects.

Previous ISI inspections: 2019, 2016 (2019 report, 2016 report).

ISI's page for this school

Findings of the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), restated in our own words: not ISI's wording. Read the full report on ISI's website.

Competition to get in

Admissions

Sibling priority, 4+ entry: Registered siblings have priority for entry to the Reception Classes 2026-10-14[4]
Sibling priority, 4+ entry: Registered siblings have priority for entry to the Reception Classes. 2026-10-14[5]
Sibling policy: Registered siblings and the children of staff and ex-pupils have priority for entry to the Reception Classes 2026-10-14[4]

Character & practicalities

Fees

Prep, day: £7,907 a term 2026/27 · Lower School · incl. VAT[6]
Senior, day: £8,486 a term 2026/27 · Upper School · incl. VAT[6]

As published by the school on its own website for the year shown, quoted from our archived copy. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest fee the school lists for that stage. Check the school's current fees before deciding: extras (lunch, trips, exams) and bursaries are not included. Fees are never used to rank schools.

Type: Other independent school[1]
Ages: 4–11[1]
Boys / girls: Mixed[1]
Admissions: Non-selective[1]
Sixth form: No[1]
Boarding: No boarders[1]
Capacity: 450[1]
Local authority: Wandsworth[1]
Website: www.hornsbyhouse.org.uk [1]
Nursery classes: No Nursery Classes[2]
Special classes: No Special Classes[2]
Section 41 (can be named in an EHC plan): Not approved[2]
District: Wandsworth [7]
Postcode: SW12 8RS[1]
URN: 101078[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll: 437 2024/25[8]
SEN support: 36.4% 2024/25[8]
EHC plan: 0.2% 2024/25[8]
Free school meals in the last 6 years: 0% 2024/25[8]

Practicalities

Admissions contact: The school's admissions contact details are provided as email and phone number. 2026-10-14[4]
Entry points: https://www.hornsbyhouse.org.uk/admissions/admissions-process/ · Reception (4+) · places will be offered in order of “age of the child at registration,” · siblings/staff/alumni priority, then age of child at registration; https://www.hornsbyhouse.org.uk/admissions/admissions-process/ · Years 1-6 (occasional) · will then be invited to attend an assessment in January for entry the following September. · January assessment 2026-10-14[4]
Occasional places: A few occasional places may become available for entry into Years 1 to 6. 2026-10-14[4]
Open events: The school holds Open Mornings on Thursday 26th November at 8.50am and small group tours on various Thursday mornings during the term, with booking details provided. Entry Sept 2027[9]

Routes to senior schools

No preferential route at 11+: Sits the senior schools' normal competitive entrance exams; no preferential route published. The majority of children move on to the top London day schools; our outstanding 11+ record over the last three years ensuring that, academically, we are one of the highest performing prep schools in south London. 2026-10-14[10]

In the inspectors' and the school's words

Academic: Typically well-planned, effective teaching ensures pupils make good progress. there is inconsistency in the quality of some teaching which is less well-planned and lacks clarity. Where this is the case, pupils make slower progress.[11]
Warmth: The school provides an inclusive, safe and nurturing environment in which pupils are confident and openly share their enjoyment and love of the school. Courteous, friendly behaviour in all areas of the school demonstrates that these goals are successfully achieved.[11]
Pastoral care: Class help boxes in every classroom, provision for anonymous reporting of concerns and a full-time counsellor ensure pupils can raise concerns easily. The ‘wellbeing club’ and ‘chat and chill’ sessions provide informal opportunities for pupils to discuss their concerns with an adult.[11]
Behaviour: Sanctions are rarely needed and behaviour is typically positive throughout the school. Bullying is not tolerated.[11]
Learning support: the SEND department works closely with occupational therapists, educational psychologists and speech and language therapists to ensure the progress of pupils who have SEND Provision for pupils who have SEND enables them to work successfully with their peers and make good progress from their starting points.[11]
Enrichment: The extra-curricular programme provides a range of recreational activities with opportunities for pupils to develop their skills. Specialist ballet teaching improves pupils’ dance skills.[11]
Pupil voice: Those on the school council are elected by their peers and pupils in Years 3 to 6 visit the Palace of Westminster.[11]
Collaboration: In drama and physical education lessons pupils assess each other’s work, which enables collaboration, mutual support and the development of self-confidence.[11]
Structure: Rewards and sanctions are administered consistently and fairly, resulting in positive behaviour throughout the school. Senior leaders meet weekly to monitor behaviour.[11]
Diversity: The annual ‘rainbow day’ celebrates neurodivergence, national and religious differences and different family structures.[11]
Sport: School teams are successful in regional and national tournaments. The inclusive sports programme and wide range of extra-curricular activities enable pupils to develop their physical skills and collaborate with their peers.[11]
Performing arts: Skilled tuition enables enthusiastic, tuneful singing and instrumental playing. Pupils show high levels of engagement and musical appreciation. School choirs perform in local care homes.[11]
Visual arts: Year 5 and 6 pupils work carefully and patiently in art creating linocut prints. They learn from their errors and persist with their attempts until they create high-quality pieces of work.[11]

Sources

Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments (independent schools' inspectorate and provision). Period 2026-10-17, published 2026-10-17. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
reports.isi.net: reports.isi.net document (PDF). Period 2026-10-17. Licence: copyright-quoted.
hornsbyhouse.org.uk: hornsbyhouse.org.uk — Admissions process. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
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Registered siblings and the children of staff and ex-pupils have priority for entry to the Reception Classes (p. 1)
Call the Reception on 020 8673 7573 (p. 1)
Email us at [email protected] (p. 1)
places will be offered in order of "age of the child at registration," (p. 1)
will then be invited to attend an assessment in January for entry the following September (p. 1)
A few occasional places may become available for entry into Years 1 to 6. (p. 1)
hornsbyhouse.org.uk: hornsbyhouse.org.uk — Admissions process. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
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Registered siblings and the children of staff and ex-pupils have priority for entry to the Reception Classes and then places will be offered in order of "age of the child at registration," that is, the time elapsed between the date of birth and the date of registration in years, months and days. (p. 1)
hornsbyhouse.org.uk: hornsbyhouse.org.uk — Fees. Period 2026-10-17. Licence: copyright-quoted.
Quotes (2)
Lower School £7,907 per term, inclusive of VAT (p. 1)
Upper School £8,486 per term, inclusive of VAT (p. 1)
Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
hornsbyhouse.org.uk: hornsbyhouse.org.uk — Visit us. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
Quotes (2)
Our next Open Morning is on Thursday 26th November at 8.50am. Please complete the form below if you would like to attend. (p. 1)
We will also be holding a few small group tours on various Thursday mornings during the term; please email the Registrar if you would like to book on to one of these. [email protected] (p. 1)
hornsbyhouse.org.uk: hornsbyhouse.org.uk. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
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The majority of children move on to the top London day schools; our outstanding 11+ record over the last three years ensuring that, academically, we are one of the highest performing prep schools in south London (p. 1)
reports.isi.net: reports.isi.net document (PDF). Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
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School teams are successful in regional and national tournaments (p. 8)
The inclusive sports programme and wide range of extra-curricular activities enable pupils to develop their physical skills and collaborate with their peers (p. 3)
The school provides an inclusive, safe and nurturing environment in which pupils are confident and openly share their enjoyment and love of the school (p. 5)
Courteous, friendly behaviour in all areas of the school demonstrates that these goals are successfully achieved (p. 10)
Typically well-planned, effective teaching ensures pupils make good progress (p. 6)
there is inconsistency in the quality of some teaching which is less well-planned and lacks clarity. Where this is the case, pupils make slower progress (p. 3)
Class help boxes in every classroom, provision for anonymous reporting of concerns and a full-time counsellor ensure pupils can raise concerns easily (p. 5)
The 'wellbeing club' and 'chat and chill' sessions provide informal opportunities for pupils to discuss their concerns with an adult (p. 8)
Sanctions are rarely needed and behaviour is typically positive throughout the school (p. 8)
Bullying is not tolerated (p. 8)
The annual 'rainbow day' celebrates neurodivergence, national and religious differences and different family structures (p. 10)
Rewards and sanctions are administered consistently and fairly, resulting in positive behaviour throughout the school (p. 3)
Senior leaders meet weekly to monitor behaviour (p. 8)
The extra-curricular programme provides a range of recreational activities with opportunities for pupils to develop their skills (p. 6)
Specialist ballet teaching improves pupils' dance skills (p. 6)
Those on the school council are elected by their peers and pupils in Years 3 to 6 visit the Palace of Westminster (p. 10)
Year 5 and 6 pupils work carefully and patiently in art creating linocut prints (p. 8)
They learn from their errors and persist with their attempts until they create high-quality pieces of work (p. 8)
In drama and physical education lessons pupils assess each other's work, which enables collaboration, mutual support and the development of self-confidence (p. 8)
Skilled tuition enables enthusiastic, tuneful singing and instrumental playing. Pupils show high levels of engagement and musical appreciation (p. 8)
School choirs perform in local care homes (p. 10)
the SEND department works closely with occupational therapists, educational psychologists and speech and language therapists to ensure the progress of pupils who have SEND (p. 5)
Provision for pupils who have SEND enables them to work successfully with their peers and make good progress from their starting points (p. 6)