The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten, London
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten is an independent school for pupils aged 0 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 October 2024.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten in detail
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is an exciting time to be at, or joining, the White House. With recent expansion, growth and development, the school offers greater breadth of experience and sharing of ideas, with the family ethos permeating everything we do."
The school runs after-school care until 4:00pm.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten are Streatham & Clapham High School GDST (0.7 miles, selective); London Park School Clapham (0.8 miles); Eveline Day School (0.9 miles); and Hornsby House School (0.9 miles).
Streatham & Clapham High School GDSTLondon Park School ClaphamEveline Day SchoolHornsby House School
Who goes there
In 2026, 34 pupils (17.8%) received SEN support and 1 (0.5%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Streatham Hill Station, about 990 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hydethorpe Road, 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 824 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 Lambeth (1302).
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 17 March 2011, before the latest ISI inspection.
Routine Inspection
8 October 2024
Non-Routine Inspection
6 September 2023
Regulatory Compliance
12 February 2020
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
31 January 2017
Focused Compliance Inspection
31 January 2017
At 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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World Book Day
27 Apr 2026
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 111
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 27
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 111 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 27 serious and 82 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
19 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 Lambeth is 142.5 (the median across 102 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
83%
Available places
191 pupils
230 places
39 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Lambeth council
Places available
2,111
Applications
2,198
Got 1st preference
61.4%
Got preferred school
91.2%
All secondary applications across Lambeth council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
34
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
18.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
191
Total Pupils
108
Boys
83
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
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Questions parents ask about The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten
When was The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten last inspected?
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in October 2024.
How many pupils go to The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten?
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten has around 191 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten?
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 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 The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 111 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 27 serious and 82 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 19 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 Lambeth is 142.5 (the median across 102 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten?
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten is at 24 Thornton Road, London, SW12 0LF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)