Open Mornings, Nursery Taster Sessions and Private Tours

“Parkgate House is like an extended family – it feels like a village school in the city.” – Parkgate Parent

In the heart of Clapham, Parkgate House offers something rare: a truly individual journey, with a bespoke curriculum designed to find your child’s “spark”.

Discover the Parkgate difference: where individual potential meets exceptional education

Our next Open Morning will take place on Friday 15th May, from 9:15-11:00am. To join us, please complete and submit our registration form, or email [email protected].

If you cannot join us for our Open Morning, you may wish to arrange a Nursery taster session or a private or small group tour of the school. Please complete our enquiry form, or email [email protected].

Parkgate House is:

A second home, where each pupil is known and nurtured by every member of staff, from their class teacher to the Headmaster and the Principal.

A fully co-educational environment, where pupils develop emotional intelligence and mutual respect, and are prepared for “real-world” gender dynamics.

A non-denominational, multicultural hub, with over 20 languages spoken by our Parkgate community – we are international, diverse and forward-thinking, offering integrated languages days and cultural workshops to prepare every child for a globalised world.

A boutique style provider of elite wraparound care – our before- and after-school extra-curricular programme is run by our own experienced and inspiring staff, with over 35 specialised clubs providing a curated extension of our rich curriculum.

A truly independent school, where we answer to our families, not shareholders. You are at the heart of everything we do.

Parkgate House offers:

An Outstanding education – we were rated Outstanding in every category by Ofsted in 2025, and we choose to be inspected by Ofsted as we feel it offers the best independent review a school can have.

Our own Parkgate Pathway for learning – a bespoke, values-led and knowledge-rich curriculum, which prioritises resilience alongside academic rigour – pupils develop future-ready skills such as confidence and communication in every lesson, as part of our fully embedded Virtues programme.

An individualised 11+ pathway to success, including weekly personal development lessons and practice interviews with our Headmaster, Malcolm Mckinlay – each year, Prep 6 pupils tackle senior school exams and interviews with calm confidence, receiving outstanding offers and scholarships to leading senior schools, such as Alleyn’s, Emanuel, JAGS and Dulwich College.

Our 11+ results can be found here.

Admissions

We welcome children from age 2 ½. Whilst our main entry points are at Nursery and Reception (4+), we do occasionally have vacancies in other year groups.

Begin the Journey: Parkgate House Nursery

Did you know?

We offer two fully funded, free of charge Nursery days each week.

Our fee details can be found here.

Why settle for a nursery when you could choose a head start?

At Parkgate House Nursery, we provide the foundation for your child’s entire educational journey. Our boutique setting ensures that your child is seen as an individual from their very first morning. By blending a nurturing, home-from-home environment with specialist teaching – including French, sport, ballet and music – we do much more than simply caring for your child; we ignite their natural curiosity and creativity.

Take the next step

Our next Open Morning will take place on Friday 15th May, from 9:15-11:00am. To join us, please complete and submit our registration form, or email [email protected].

You may wish to arrange a Nursery taster session or a private or small group tour. Please complete our enquiry form, or email [email protected].

We very much look forward to welcoming you to Parkgate House.

We also continue to provide private online consultations with our Principal, Miss Shanley, and Headmaster, Mr Mckinlay. Discover what makes our school special from the comfort of your own home, scheduled entirely at your convenience.

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Explore our other school videos here.

#BeginYourAdventure – to join our next open morning, please complete our registration form.