Merton Court School, Sidcup

Prep
Other independent school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 3–11

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

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Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr D Price
Pupils:311 / 328 capacity
LA:Bexley
Phone:02083002112
Website:www.mertoncourtprep.co.uk
Address:38 Knoll Road, Sidcup, DA14 4QU
Area:Schools in DA14
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:17 October 1957

ISI Inspection Reports

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

  • Routine Inspection

    9 December 2025

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  • Educational Quality / Focused Compliance

    29 November 2022

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  • Regulatory Compliance

    6 June 2018

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  • GRT

    18 November 2014

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  • Short Visit 2016

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  • Short Visit 2016

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  • Short Visit 2015

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URN:101482
UKPRN:10077617
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Old Bexley and Sidcup
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Fees (2025)

Day fee

£1,233/term

£3,700/yr

At a Glance

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Knoll Road (->W)
254m · 4 min walk
Middleton Avenue (DA14) (->W)
385m · 6 min walk
Church Road (DA14) (Stop Y)
459m · 7 min walk
Granville Road (->S)
607m · 10 min walk
Sidcup Hill / Cray Road (Stop FU)
619m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

311 pupils

328 capacity

17 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Sidcup

Low pressure
New homes approved:334
Projected new pupils:60

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sidcup

Admissions Demand - Bexley

Low demand0.91x oversubscription

Places available

3,303

Applications

2,996

Got 1st preference

70.7%

Got preferred school

96.3%

Secondary admissions across Bexley (2025/26)

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