The Pointer School, London
The Pointer School is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in May 2025.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
The Pointer School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to The Pointer School are Blackheath Prep (0.2 miles, selective); Blackheath High School GDST (0.2 miles); Greenwich Waldorf School (0.4 miles); and Heath House Preparatory School (0.6 miles).
Blackheath PrepBlackheath High School GDSTGreenwich Waldorf SchoolHeath House Preparatory School
Who goes there
In 2026, 35 pupils (10.2%) received SEN support and 1 (0.3%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Westcombe Park, about 1030 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stratheden Rd/Shooters Hill Rd, 20 metres away.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
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 14 October 2008, before the latest ISI inspection.
At its routine inspection in May 2025, ISI found that the school meets the Independent School Standards, including those relating to safeguarding. Report
Routine Inspection
13 May 2025
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
14 June 2022
Short Visit
28 November 2018
Regulatory Compliance
23 May 2018
Integrated
16 September 2014
Fees for 2026/27
Day fees, per year
£20,982
about £6,994 a term
From the school's own fee schedule; check with the school before you rely on it.
Private school fees in Greenwich - 6 schools' published fees side by side
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with The Pointer School
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to The Pointer School, with their latest published grades:
- Rimu Music Day Nursery - Day nursery, 0.2 milesOfsted, 25 February 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Code Kids Blackheath High School - Pre-school, 0.2 miles
- Montage Deptford - Pre-school, 0.3 miles
- RIMU Nursery - Day nursery, 0.3 milesOfsted, 8 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- The Woodland Nursery - Day nursery, 0.4 milesOfsted, 29 July 2021: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 101
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 101 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 91 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
18 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 Greenwich is 52 (the median across 108 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
344 pupils
364 places
20 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Across Greenwich council
Places available
2,893
Applications
3,054
Got 1st preference
60.2%
Got preferred school
88.2%
All secondary applications across Greenwich council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
35
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
10.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
344
Total Pupils
225
Boys
119
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Questions parents ask about The Pointer School
When was The Pointer School last inspected?
The Pointer School's most recent inspection by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) was a routine inspection in May 2025. At its routine inspection in May 2025, ISI found that the school meets the Independent School Standards, including those relating to safeguarding.
How many pupils go to The Pointer School?
The Pointer School has around 344 pupils on roll.
How many road collisions happen near The Pointer School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 101 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 91 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 18 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 Greenwich is 52 (the median across 108 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Pointer School?
The Pointer School is at 19 Stratheden Road, Blackheath, London, SE3 7TH.
Sources: Independent Schools Inspectorate; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)