41-43 Orchard Road, Bromley, Kent BR1 2PR
10 reasons to choose Breaside Preparatory School
Top line
Breaside Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 79. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Bromley and one of the 5 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Breaside Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school, and is a member of the Cognita Schools group. Breaside Preparatory School fees range from £6,923 (Rec) to £6,983 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Breaside Preparatory School has two or three classes per year and an average class size of 20 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for 40% of Breaside Preparatory School leavers are one of the Bexley, Bromley or Kent grammar schools. 50% of leavers choose one of 15 independent schools. 10% go on to a comprehensive school. No one school dominates.
The Breaside Preparatory School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French. School also has an accredited Gifted & Talented programme. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, computing and languages throughout, for science from Year 2, and for humanities from Year 3. Specialist teaching for maths and English in Year 6.
Sport at Breaside Preparatory School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Breaside Preparatory School
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Breaside Preparatory School
Bickley Park School (0.9 miles); Babington House Nursery & Preparatory School (1.2 miles); Bishop Challoner Junior School (1.9 miles).
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Bromley (0.3 miles); St George’s Church of England Primary School, Bickley (0.6 miles); Raglan Primary School (1.1 miles).
Babington House School (1.2 miles); Bishop Challoner School (1.9 miles); Bromley High School (1.9 miles).
Bullers Wood School (0.5 miles); The Ravensbourne School (1.7 miles); Hayes School (3.1 miles).