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Cumnor House School[1]

Independent · ages 2–13

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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
June 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 ensure all lessons are planned to meet the needs of every pupil.
  • ISI recommended: Staff in the early years should provide more opportunities for children to develop communication skills through questioning.

Health and wellbeing

  • ISI recommended: The school should ensure teachers consistently use effective strategies to reduce low-level disruption.

Previous ISI inspections: 2020, 2017 (2020 report, 2017 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

No published data for this school.

Character & practicalities

Fees

Pre-prep, day
£5,396–£5,725 a term 2026/27 · Reception; Year 1; Year 2 · VAT not stated[4]
Prep, day
£6,525–£6,690 a term 2026/27 · Year 3; Year 4; Year 5; Year 7 · VAT not stated[4]
Day
£3,550–£5,150 a term 2026/27 · 5 days; 4 days; 3 days · VAT not stated[4]

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
2–13[1]
Boys / girls
Boys[1]
Admissions
Non-selective[1]
Sixth form
No[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
518[1]
Local authority
Croydon[1]
Website
www.cumnorhouse.com[1]
Nursery classes
Has Nursery Classes[2]
Special classes
No Special Classes[2]
Section 41 (can be named in an EHC plan)
Not approved[2]
District
Croydon[5]
Postcode
CR2 6DA[1]
URN
101829[1]

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

Pupils

Number on roll
370 2024/25[6]
SEN support
8.4% 2024/25[6]
EHC plan
0.8% 2024/25[6]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
0% 2024/25[6]

Practicalities

Admissions contact
The admissions contact details for Cumnor House School include a phone number, email address, and a website link. 2026-10-14[7]
English as an additional language
44 Entry Sept 2024[8]
Open events
The school hosts an open day on Saturday 14th November 2026 from 09:30am to 11:30am, and weekly Nursery Stay and Play sessions on Fridays during term-time. Entry Sept 2027[7]
SEND provision
34 Entry Sept 2024[8]

In the inspectors' and the school's words

Sport
The school offers 250+ football, 200+ rugby and 150+ cricket fixtures each year. U13 IAPS National Runners Up 2016 / National Finalists 2018, 2019, 2021[9]

Sources

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. reports.isi.net: reports.isi.net document (PDF). Period 2026-10-17. Licence: copyright-quoted.
  4. cumnorhouse.com: cumnorhouse.com — Fees. Period 2026-10-14. Archived copy; original. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (12)
    5 days £5,150 (p. 1)
    PURLEY NURSERY: Open 50 weeks a year (hours: 8:00am - 3:00pm) TERMLY FEES (p. 1)
    4 days £4,465 (p. 1)
    3 days £3,550 (p. 1)
    Reception £5,396 (p. 1)
    CUMNOR BOYS & CUMNOR GIRLS TUITION FEES PER TERM ADDITIONAL NON-VAT ITEMS (TERMLY) TOTAL TERMY FEE (p. 1)
    Year 1 £5,642 (p. 1)
    Year 2 £5,725 (p. 1)
    Year 3 £6,525 (p. 1)
    Year 4 £6,601 (p. 1)
    Year 5 £6,645 (p. 1)
    Year 7 £6,690 (p. 1)
  5. 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.
  6. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  7. cumnorhouse.com: cumnorhouse.com — Open days and visits. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (3)
    Admissions Enquiries: 0208 660 3445 (p. 1)
    Saturday 14th November - open morning (09:30am - 11:30am) (p. 1)
    Taking place every Friday during term-time from 10am to 11am, come along and enjoy a fun-filled morning where your little one can explore, play, learn and make new friends in our warm and welcoming nursery environment. (p. 1)
  8. reports.isi.net: reports.isi.net document (PDF). Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (2)
    English is an additional language for 44 pupils. (p. 13)
    The school has identified 34 pupils as having special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). (p. 13)
  9. cumnorhouse.com: cumnorhouse.com — Sport competition. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (2)
    The school offers 250+ football, 200+ rugby and 150+ cricket fixtures each year (p. 1)
    U13 IAPS National Runners Up 2016 / National Finalists 2018, 2019, 2021 (p. 1)