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Merton Court School

Other independent school in Sidcup (Bexley).

Pupils
311
on roll
Ofsted
-
no graded judgement
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 2024/25
SEN support
3.5%
2025/26
Capacity
95%
311 / 328 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
-
not published

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

Co-educational Day Preparatory School for Boys & Girls aged 3-11 Merton Court is Sidcups oldest established preparatory school, founded in 1899, situated in the London Borough of Bexley. It is a small, family-run, private school with a caring community atmosphere where traditional values and a progressive environment meet to give modern children the best possible start in life.

Unparalleled education & on-site facilities for your child Merton Courts on-site facilities and the education we provide are unparalleled in comparison to any other local school, our staff are long established with us which brings stability to your childs education. Our facilities and resources include:

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

24 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Badminton
  • Chess
  • Cricket
  • Cross Country
  • Dance
  • Debating
  • Dodgeball
  • Drama
  • Football
  • Gardening
  • Gymnastics
  • Hockey
  • Karate
  • Lego
  • Mandarin

and 8 more

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Sport EnglandRecognised award

Key facts

URN
101482
Type
Other independent school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Bexley
Constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1957

Governing body

No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold. Independent schools, colleges and some other types do not appear in the governance returns.

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