Address: Broomwood Road, London, SW11 6JZ
Website: thomas-s.co.uk/thomass-clapham
Founded: 1993
Pupils: 653, coed aged 4-13
Termly Fees: £8,984-£10,247
Head Teacher: Nathan Boller
Religious Affiliation: Christian, open to all faiths and none
Entrance Procedure: Ballot entry at reception; selective entrance at year 7 and for occasional places available in other year groups
School Visits: Five tours per term to meet leadership and prefects
Contact: [email protected] or 020 7326 9300
The Curriculum
The Thomas’s Clapham curriculum is dynamic and transdisciplinary, fostering critical thinking across subjects. The school’s priority is to balance innovation with academic rigour, ensuring all pupils receive the support they require to achieve. Pupils are empowered to explore diverse disciplines while achieving high standards through inclusive, personalised and challenging learning experiences. From year five, the Future Schools team helps families navigate the process of continuing their child’s academic journey into senior school.
Sport & The Arts
The school offers a vibrant PE and games provision for all pupils. Music, drama, dance and DT encourage creativity, teamwork and wellbeing. Pupils engage in diverse opportunities to perform, from the school’s rock and pop concert at Clapham Grand to its chapel choir tour.
Pastoral Care
Pupils wellbeing is the school’s highest priority and is built on strong relationships and cultivating a sense of belonging. Every child is known and supported through a clear pastoral structure, regular data-led wellbeing meetings, and a relational approach. Guided by four school rules – be safe, be kind, be calm, be ready – staff promote a positive, inclusive community. The PSHE curriculum and leadership opportunities empower pupils, nurturing confidence, kindness and responsibility.
Exit Destinations
In 2025, pupils went on to over 50 leading London day and boarding schools at 11+ and 13+, with pupils securing 50+ scholarships and awards each year.
Head Teacher’s Philosophy
To nurture kind, academically successful pupils who are grounded in a culture of thinking. The Thomas’s Clapham philosophy fosters emotional literacy, resilience and self-awareness. We develop young people with an attitude of awareness, ready to engage thoughtfully with others and the world through purposeful choice and meaningful action.
