Admissions

Welcome

Next Open Day – Saturday 17 May 2025

We are delighted that you are considering our school for your child. To find out more about the many benefits of a Blackheath Prep education for your child, we warmly invite you to come and visit us in person and experience the outstanding education and facilities we offer our pupils. Each year our Year 6 leavers achieve outstanding results in their senior school offers. Read more about this year’s superb offers here.

Applying for a place at Blackheath Prep

We are currently taking applications for intakes into our Nursery at 3+ (for January and September 2026). You can find out more about the application process here.

You are welcome to contact our Admissions office for an informal chat about applying for a place at Blackheath Prep on 020 8305 5062 (term-time only) or email admissions@blackheathprep.co.uk.

Open Days

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 pupils, and tour our facilities. Our next Open Day takes place on Saturday 17 May 2025.

Tuesday Open mornings – an opportunity for parents to tour the school on a normal school day during term-time. 

Open events get booked up far in advance so we encourage you to register for a place as soon as possible.

Nursery places

Our main entry point for children joining Blackheath Prep is in the Nursery at 3+. We have two intakes a year, in January and September.

Please note, we do not have a 4+ Reception intake at Blackheath Prep.

If you are considering applying for a Nursery place for your child, you can find out more about our admissions and assessment process here. You can register your child for a place on the Registration Form link below.

7+ entry

We also offer places at 7+ for children wishing to join our school in Year 3 and above.

Each year, our Year 6 receive excellent preparation for the 11+ and senior school transfer process. They consistently achieve outstanding results. Over 70% of our current Year 6 have received scholarships from their senior schools of choice, with a total of 141 independent school places and 6 Grammar school places being offered to them. Read more about our outstanding 2025 results here.

Please register here or contact admissions@blackheathprep.co.uk for details about current places available in our Prep.

Occasional places

Places in other years occasionally become available. Click here for details of current vacancies. You can also contact our Admissions Office to enquire about current availability on 020 8305 5062 (term time only) or email admissions@blackheathprep.co.uk.

Eltham College Family of Schools

Blackheath Prep is part of the Eltham College family of schools. 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. If they pass the entrance exam and accept an offer of a place, this enables the pupil to withdraw from the 11+ process. More information about the Eltham College admissions process is available here. We recognise that some parents may wish to consider a range of senior school options and there is no obligation on our families to send their children to Eltham College. Pupils who wish to include Eltham College as one of their options, alongside other schools, will sit the entrance exam in January as normal. All our Year 6 pupils receive excellent preparation and support during the 11+ process.

Prospectus and Fees

You can find more information about our school in the Prospectus link below.

Virtual Tour

We warmly invite you to visit our school in person. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour around our school with 360 degree photos of our school building and facilities.

Videos

Watch videos of our Head, Alex Matthews, and members of the Senior Leadership Team talk about our curriculum, values and the many benefits of a Blackheath Prep education.

Any Questions?

If you have any questions about applying for a place at Blackheath Prep for your child, you can visit our FAQs page or contact the Admissions Team who will be happy to help you. Call 020 8305 5062 or email admissions@blackheathprep.co.uk