Herne Hill School
Herne Hill School is an independent school in London for boys and girls aged 2 to 7. It has 304 pupils and room for 430.
127 Herne Hill, Herne Hill, London, SE24 9LY020 7274 6336hernehillschool.co.ukMrs Ngaire Telford headteacherAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
The government does not publish comparable results for most independent schools (IGCSEs are left out of its measures), so none are shown here.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Southwark council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 304 | 287 | 323 | 320 | 300 | 293 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 12% | 13% | 3% | 13% | 9% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 2% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Jude's Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 430 m | 168 | Good 2022 | 54 | Compare |
| Judith Kerr Primary School | Free school | 440 m | 409 | Good 2022 | 98 | Compare |
| Jessop Primary School | Council | 600 m | 281 | Outstanding 2024 | 98 | Compare |
| The Charter School North Dulwich | Academy | 690 m | 1,393 | Report card 2026 | 95 | Compare |
| Heron Academy | Academy | 770 m | 86 | Report card 2026 | – | Compare |
| Ark Evelyn Grace Academy | Academy | 770 m | 320 | No overall grade 2025 | 28 | Compare |
| Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre | Local authority nursery school | 790 m | 68 | Good 2023 | – | Compare |
| Triangle Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 800 m | 18 | Outstanding 2019 | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Herne Hill School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Herne Hill School yet.
How many pupils does Herne Hill School have?
304 pupils aged 2 to 7 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 430 places, so it is 71% full.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 127 Herne Hill, Herne Hill, London, SE24 9LY
- Telephone
- 020 7274 6336
- Website
- www.hernehillschool.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ngaire Telford
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school, ages 2-7, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Ward
- Dulwich Village
- Constituency
- Dulwich and West Norwood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 17 February 1989
- URN
- 100866 · LAESTAB 2106375 · UKPRN 10080808
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.