Benedict House Preparatory School, Sidcup
Benedict House Preparatory School is an independent school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Sidcup. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in November 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Benedict House Preparatory School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Benedict House Preparatory School are West Lodge School (under 0.1 miles); Merton Court School (0.6 miles); Darul Uloom London School (1 mile, Requires improvement, selective); and Farringtons School (1.2 miles, selective).
West Lodge SchoolMerton Court SchoolDarul Uloom London SchoolFarringtons School
Who goes there
In 2026, 52 pupils (30.6%) received SEN support and 5 (2.9%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Sidcup Rail Station, about 650 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Main Road / Station Road, 210 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Benedict House Preparatory School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 132 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bexley (284).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 8 February 2022, before the latest ISI inspection.
View full ISI report pageAt a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 56
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 56 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 46 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
11 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bexley is 28.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
38%
Available places
170 pupils
450 places
280 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Sidcup
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sidcup
Across Bexley council
Places available
3,269
Applications
2,992
Got 1st preference
68.1%
Got preferred school
95.3%
All secondary applications across Bexley council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
52
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
33.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
170
Total Pupils
101
Boys
69
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Questions parents ask about Benedict House Preparatory School
When was Benedict House Preparatory School last inspected?
Benedict House Preparatory School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in November 2025.
How many pupils go to Benedict House Preparatory School?
Benedict House Preparatory School has around 170 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Benedict House Preparatory School?
Benedict House Preparatory School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Benedict House Preparatory School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 56 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 46 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bexley is 28.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Benedict House Preparatory School?
Benedict House Preparatory School is at 1-5 Victoria Road, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 7HD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)