The Villa

54 Lyndhurst Grove, London, SE15 5AH

Independent school for ages 2–7 in London. Mixed intake.

The Villa is a non-selective independent school in Southwark, London, for boys and girls aged 2 to 7. It has nursery classes and serves early years and pre-prep pupils. Ofsted judged the school Good in September 2022, and ISI inspected in May 2025, finding the relevant standards and safeguarding standards met.

The school describes nurturing inquisitive minds since 1997, with a purpose-built nursery, a pre-prep based in a Victorian house with walled gardens, and a small, caring home-from-home ethos.

Ages 2–7 · Primary age

197 pupils · On roll

Independent school · Mixed

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