Can you provide remedial teaching for (eg) dyslexic children?
Yes, but Northcote Lodge is not the right school with severe learning difficulties. Mild dyslexia, however, should present no problems.

Do you operate a catchment area principle?
No. We accept boys from all areas of Central and SW London; the excellent road and public transport facilities make Northcote very easily accessible, and we have our own morning and evening minibus run to Fulham and Chelsea.

How is Northcote Lodge run?
Northcote Lodge is privately owned. Although it is part of the same organisation as Broomwood Hall School, Northcote Lodge is run autonomously with its own headmaster, along the lines of a country preparatory school.

Do younger brothers have an automatic right to a place at Northcote Lodge?
Yes, subject only to an interview with the headmaster to ensure that we are the right school for them. Younger siblings (boys and girls) also have an automatic entitlement to a place at Broomwood Hall, and brothers of Broomwood Hall children likewise are entitled to a place at Northcote Lodge.

Can you accept boys from religions other than Christian?
Yes - provided that parents are willing for their son to attend our church services and Assemblies, and to take part in prayers and other religious activities.

Who looks after general welfare?
Matron is in charge of all domestic matters and is on hand to deal with accidents, emergencies and health problems of any kind.

At what age can a boy come to Northcote Lodge?
Most boys come at the age of 8, although we can also accept boys coming in to the school at higher levels subject to places being available

And at what age do the boys leave?
Our curriculum is a five-year one geared towards the Common Entrance 13+ exams. We would not be the right school for boys planning to go on to their next schools at age 11.

Is there an entrance test?
Yes, so that we can be fully confident that we are going to be the right school for your son. Admission is by interview between the headmaster and the parents/boy.

What curriculum does the school follow?
A five-year one dictated by the requirements of public school Common Entrance and scholarship exams, as well as those of the National Curriculum.

Are you a feeder school for specific public schools?
No, we send boys to all the major public schools. Inevitably certain schools are more in demand than others; we make it our business to establish good relationships with them and to be able to send them the kind of boys they are seeking.

What about London day schools?
We send boys to one or two London day schools. Northcote Lodge will prepare boys for either boarding or day schools, and the headmaster will always be prepared to advice on which might be the more suitable choice for a particular boy.

Click here for a list of schools that boys have gone on to.

Are boys streamed at each level?
Yes, roughly at the entry level, more heavily as they move up the school.