Babington House School Babington House School

We Inspire

A first class education for children from 3 to 18 years old.

Our Purpose

'With a school roll of almost 500, every pupil from 3 to 18 years old is able to make the most of our bespoke approach to education, grow in confidence and maturity and make close friendships. We develop their daring and wisdom so they can discover their own individuality and become the very best that they can be.'

Mr David Laird | Headteacher

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Why Babington?

Nursery & Prep

CO-ED AGED 3 - 11

Babington House Nursery & Preparatory provides a first class, independent education for girls and boys between the ages of 3 to 11, enjoying small classes with a maximum of 20 pupils.

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Senior

CO-ED AGED 11 - 16

Babington House Senior School is a co-educational day school where young people, between the ages of 11 and 16, receive a first-class education, achieve excellent results and enjoy coming to school.

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Sixth Form

CO-ED AGED 16 - 18

The Sixth Form is an important part of our school, where each individual is offered the opportunity to embrace all that the school offers, whilst also finding their own sense of independence through new opportunities to lead, innovate and contribute.

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Open Mornings

Open Mornings

Our next Open Morning is

Saturday, 27th September 2025

Visiting a school is an important journey to discover if it's the right place for your family to grow and learn. Our Open Morning enables parents and children to meet with current Babington pupils and teachers, tour our historic buildings and explore our facilities.

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Our Location

We are perfectly situated in the heart of Chislehurst being only 3 minutes walk from Elmstead Woods Station and within easy reach of Central London

  • The nearest station is Elmstead Woods, just 9 minutes’ walk away. Elmstead Woods station is on the South Eastern Main Line, from London Charing Cross.
  • Close to good transport links around South West London and into Kent
  • Nestled in a suburban street that feels safe
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Old Babingtonians

Florence

Florence was a pupil at Babington House School from 2002 – 2017 and has gone on to study BSc Ethical Hacking & Cybersecurity at Coventry University. We asked Florence about her time at Babington and life after leaving. What is your favourite memory from Babington House? This is a cop-out…

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Joanne

Jo attended Babington House School from 1989 - 1996 when we were a small independent girls school. After leaving Babington in 1996 (before we had a Sixth Form), Jo went on to study for her A-Levels at Queen's College London, and then University College London, before venturing to Africa and Central America.

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Latest News

09 Jun 2025

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A Joyful and Active Start to Summer Term 2 at Babington House

16 May 2025

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🌟 Babington House Celebrates a Triumphant Start to the Summer Term

01 Apr 2025

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Babington House School Announces Appointment of New Head Teacher

11 Feb 2025

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FORMER A LEVEL PUPIL RETURNS FOR NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK ASSEMBLY
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