West Lodge School
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Bursaries or scholarships are referenced on the school website.
Mr Robert Francis, Head Teacher About Us What Makes West Lodge Special? Hear our Head Teacher and Pupilstell the West Lodge Story What makes West Lodge special? Strong Academic Results "Leavers are consistently offered places at selective senior schools and awarded a range of scholarships"
Fee evidence
ISC day fees/term (excl VAT): £2,351 to £3,934 -> £7,053/yr (x3)
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Open days from the school website
Entry requirements
- Students’ success at 11+ exams speaks for itself with our leavers regularly securing places at top performing state and independent schools
Verification
School information
| URN | 101481 |
| Local authority | Bexley |
| Region | London |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 3-11 |
| Headteacher | Head Teacher Robert Francis |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | DA15 7DU |
| Latest pupils | 168 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
36 Station Road, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 7DU
www.westlodge.org.uk2083002489| DfE number | 6002 |
| UKPRN | 10077618 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 1944 |
| GIAS updated | 26 Nov 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |