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Laleham Lea School[1]

Independent · ages 3–11

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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 2025[3]
Framework
Framework from September 2023[3]
Leadership and governance
Standards not met[3]
Quality of education
Standards met[3]
Health and wellbeing
Standards not met[3]
Social and economic education
Standards met[3]
Safeguarding
Standards met[3]

Leadership and governance

  • ISI recommended: The school should provide parents with information about the number of complaints from the previous year.

Previous ISI inspections: 2025, 2022, 2017, 2012 (2025 report, 2022 report, 2017 report, 2012 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
The candidate has a sibling at school 2026-10-14[4]
Sibling policy
Where there is over subscription within a category, the following priorities will apply: 1. Current Nursery pupils 2. The candidate has a sibling at school 3. Date of registration 2026-10-14[4]

Character & practicalities

Fees

Pre-prep, day
£12,679 a year 2026/27 · Year 1 & Year 2 Fees 2026/27 (includes hot lunch) · VAT not stated[5]
Prep, day
£13,043 a year 2026/27 · Year 3 to Year 6 Fees 2026/27 (includes hot lunch) · VAT not stated[5]

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
3–11[1]
Boys / girls
Mixed[1]
Faith
Catholic[1]
Admissions
Non-selective[1]
Sixth form
No[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
172[1]
Local authority
Croydon[1]
Website
www.lalehamlea.co.uk[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[6]
Postcode
CR8 3JJ[1]
URN
101834[1]

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

Pupils

Number on roll
127 2024/25[7]
SEN support
8.7% 2024/25[7]
EHC plan
0.8% 2024/25[7]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
0% 2024/25[7]

Practicalities

Admissions contact
The school's admissions contact details are provided as email secretary@lalehamlea.co.uk and phone 020 8660 3351. 2026-10-14[8]
Bursaries
Limited bursarial funds for short-term assistance to current parents after an unforeseen change in financial circumstances; subject to availability, not guaranteed (Fee Reduction Policy, Jan 2024). Not an entry-point means-tested bursary. Sibling discount 5% second child, 10% subsequent (Reception-Y6). Entry Sept 2024[9]
Occasional places
The school may have limited spaces in other year groups beyond Nursery/Reception. 2026-10-14[8]

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. lalehamlea.co.uk: lalehamlea.co.uk — Admission Policy Nov 2023 (PDF). Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (2)
    2. The candidate has a sibling at school (p. 4)
    Where there is over subscription within a category, the following priorities will apply: 1. Current Nursery pupils 2. The candidate has a sibling at school 3. Date of registration (p. 4)
  5. lalehamlea.co.uk: lalehamlea.co.uk — Fees school. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (2)
    Year 1 & Year 2 Fees 2026/27 (includes hot lunch): Per term - £4,226.47, (£12,679 annually) Includes VAT (p. 1)
    Year 3 to Year 6 Fees 2026/27 (includes hot lunch): Per term - £4,347.65 (£13,043 annually) Includes VAT (p. 1)
  6. 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.
  7. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  8. lalehamlea.co.uk: lalehamlea.co.uk — Admission procedure school. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (2)
    If you require any further information or wish to enquire about availability of places please contact our School Secretary on 020 8660 3351 or via email secretary@lalehamlea.co.uk. (p. 1)
    We may also have limited spaces in other year groups; please call for further details. (p. 1)
  9. lalehamlea.co.uk: lalehamlea.co.uk — Scholarships bursaries. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (2)
    Laleham Lea School has limited bursarial funds to provide short term assistance to current Parents where there has been an unforeseen change in financial circumstances. Such awards are subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed. (p. 1)
    The sibling discounts for new students from 2022/2023 entry onwards are: 5% for the second child 10% for subsequent siblings All siblings must be attending Laleham Lea School in Reception to Year 6. Discounts do not apply to siblings in our Nursery (p. 1)