Cumnor House Girls' School
11+ Admissions Guide 2026

Cumnor House School for Girls is an independent day school for girls aged four to eleven, situated within the Webb Estate conservation area of Purley, near Croydon. Founded in 1910, the school became the sister school to Cumnor House School for Boys in 2010 and is part of the Cognita Schools group. The school is organised into two sections: pre-prep for pupils aged four to seven, and prep for pupils aged seven to eleven. The school aims to prepare its pupils for senior schools of their choosing, doing so within a nurturing and caring environment that treats each child as an individual. It encourages pupils to be their best selves by fostering a culture of kindness, honesty, listening, and looking out for one another. Pupils come from a wide range of family backgrounds in the local area. The school supports those with special educational needs and disabilities, including dyslexia and dyspraxia, with additional specialist help, and adapts its curriculum for pupils who show particular ability or talent in areas such as mathematics, English, music, sport, and drama.