Greenwich
Blackheath Prep
Exceptional results, but a place depends on the entrance test rather than where you live — worth a look only if you are planning to sit it.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
Admissions realism depends on your home postcode and the school's published allocation data. Enter your postcode on this page to get a more specific assessment, and always verify the latest policy on the school's official admissions page.
This is a selective school. Admission usually requires passing an entrance test. Check the school's admissions policy for test registration deadlines.
Watch-outs
- Selective admissions: an entrance test (usually the 11+ or equivalent) is required. Check registration and test dates well in advance.
What to do next
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Admissions and catchment
Independent schools run their own admissions outside the council process, so there is no catchment area or last offer distance to compare against. Registration and assessment dates are on the school’s website.
Entry, tests and fees
Entrance test
Assessments | Wed 30 September - Fri 2 October 2026
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Assessments | Mon 9 - Fri 20 November 2026
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Assessments | Thurs 14 January 2027
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Bursaries and scholarships
In the 2024/25 and 2025/26 academic years, over 70% of our Year 6 pupils received scholarship offers from their senior schools of choice, with a total of 122 in…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Open events
Saturday Open Days – take place in the autumn and spring terms and are an opportunity for prospective families and children to visit our school, meet staff and…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Admissions
Our pupils are able to access a ‘priority places’ process and sit the Eltham College entrance exam in the September of Year 6 ahead of external candidates.
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Nursery (3+) places - January 2027 intake |
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Admissions pageAdmission policy
Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.
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School information
| URN | 100199 |
| Local authority | Greenwich |
| Region | London |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 3-11 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Vikki Lloyd |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | SE3 0NJ |
| Latest pupils | 388 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
4 St German's Place, Blackheath, London, SE3 0NJ
www.blackheathprep.co.uk2088580692| DfE number | 6114 |
| UKPRN | 10079115 |
| Opened | 26 Feb 1958 |
| GIAS updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |