overview
St David's School is a mixed, non-selective day prep school located in Purley, Surrey (CR8 3AL). It educates approximately 146 pupils between the ages of 3 and 11.
Data profile
St David's School
Independent co-ed school in Surrey for ages 3–11.
- Rank #388
- Fees £17.9k/yr
- co-ed
- Surrey
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Entry points & fees
Ages, deadlines and annual fees per route.
| Entry | Year | Places | Assessment | Day fee (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3+ | — | — | — | £17.9k |
| 4+ | — | — | — | £17.9k |
| 7+ | — | — | — | £17.9k |
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Houseroom Index
Composite score blending owned data with external consensus.
Index score
68
/ 100
National rank #388
Academic70
Destinations68
Future-ready62
Pastoral70
Value-add60
Access & breadth55
Parent70
External consensus70
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Editorial verdict
Houseroom's view of the school.
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Compare with peers
The schools a family applying here would also be considering — chosen by sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fees, tier and outcomes, with an admissions-adviser AI re-rank.
- Fees —Rank #541
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- Fees £19.0kRank #513
L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire is a co-ed day school in London W2 with an overlapping entry phase (ages 2–11), in the same selectivity tier and fee bracket, and shares an independent co-ed ethos.
- Fees —Rank #471
Anglo-Portuguese School of London is a co-ed day prep school in Wandsworth with overlapping entry phase (ages 4–11), similar fee tier, and shares the independent co-ed ethos.
- Fees £18.1kRank #588
The St Michael Steiner School is a co-ed day all-through school in Hounslow with overlapping entry phase (ages 3–18), similar fees, and shares the independent co-ed ethos.
Peers refreshed annually plus on-write. Filters: sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fee band, tier. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity + 0.25 structured + 0.10 embedding + 0.20 AI re-rank.
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