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Broomwood Pre-Prep & Broomwood Prep-Girls, London

Independent
Other independent school
Mixed
Christian
Ages 3–13

Broomwood Pre-Prep & Broomwood Prep-Girls is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 13 in London. It has a Christian religious character. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in June 2025.

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Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Broomwood Pre-Prep & Broomwood Prep-Girls in detail

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other independent schools to Broomwood Pre-Prep & Broomwood Prep-Girls are Broomwood Prep - Boys (0.3 miles), Thomas's Clapham (0.3 miles), Hornsby House School (0.4 miles) and London Park School Clapham (0.4 miles).

Broomwood Prep - BoysThomas's ClaphamHornsby House SchoolLondon Park School Clapham

Who goes there

In 2026, 72 pupils (22.4%) received SEN support and 5 (1.6%) had an education, health and care plan.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Wandsworth Common Rail Station, about 550 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oak Lodge School (->e), 40 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Broomwood Pre-Prep & Broomwood Prep-Girls stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

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

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Louisa McCafferty
Pupils:321
LA:Wandsworth
Phone:02086828810
Address:68-74 Nightingale Lane, London, SW12 8NR
Status:open
Opened:31 January 1985

ISI Inspection Reports

Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.

  • Routine Inspection

    24 June 2025

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  • Educational Quality / Focused Compliance

    10 May 2022

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  • Regulatory Compliance

    17 January 2018

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  • Integrated

    11 February 2014

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URN:101074
UKPRN:10018447
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Battersea
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby independent schools

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Getting There

Train Stations

Wandsworth Common Rail Station
554m · 9 min walk
Wandsworth Common (Entrance)
596m · 10 min walk
Balham Rail Station
902m · 15 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Clapham South Underground Station
824m · 13 min walk
Clapham South
827m · 13 min walk
Balham Underground Station
837m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

Oak Lodge School (->E)
37m · 1 min walk
Ramsden Road Balham (->W)
150m · 2 min walk
Bolingbroke Grove / Ravenslea Road (Stop L)
324m · 5 min walk
Bracken Avenue (Stop ST)
362m · 6 min walk
Granard Road (Stop J)
381m · 6 min walk

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
63
Fatal
0
Serious
8
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 63 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 55 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

8 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 Wandsworth is 99 (the median across 113 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

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

44%

Available places

321 pupils

730 places

409 spare places

as recorded on GIAS

Area Demand Pressure - London

Medium pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:20,594

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London

Across Wandsworth council

Low demand council-wide1.03 applications per place

Places available

2,095

Applications

2,164

Got 1st preference

60.4%

Got preferred school

90.2%

All secondary applications across Wandsworth council (2026/27), not just this school.

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

72

SEN Support

5

EHC Plans

24.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

No need-level breakdown available

Pupil Demographics

Key Indicators

321

Total Pupils

75

Boys

246

Girls

2026 academic year

Linked Schools

Schools linked by geographic proximity

Questions parents ask about Broomwood Pre-Prep & Broomwood Prep-Girls

When was Broomwood Pre-Prep & Broomwood Prep-Girls last inspected?

Broomwood Pre-Prep & Broomwood Prep-Girls is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in June 2025.

How many pupils go to Broomwood Pre-Prep & Broomwood Prep-Girls?

Broomwood Pre-Prep & Broomwood Prep-Girls has around 321 pupils on roll.

How do I apply to Broomwood Pre-Prep & Broomwood Prep-Girls?

Broomwood Pre-Prep & Broomwood Prep-Girls 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 Broomwood Pre-Prep & Broomwood Prep-Girls?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 63 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 55 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 8 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 Wandsworth is 99 (the median across 113 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Broomwood Pre-Prep & Broomwood Prep-Girls?

Broomwood Pre-Prep & Broomwood Prep-Girls is at 68-74 Nightingale Lane, London, SW12 8NR.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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