Welcome to Clifton Lodge School
Everything we do is geared around helping your child to be their best.
We are Clifton Lodge, a small prep school based in Ealing, caring for children aged 3 to 11 years old. we use the word small on purpose – we see 'small' as our biggest advantage; our size allows us to provide an environment which makes our children feel safe, secure, comfortable and at home. We see that as being instrumental to laying great foundations for personal wellbeing, the ability to thrive, which in turn leads to achievement.
Children are taught by a team of hard working and dedicated staff who pull out all the stops to ensure each child’s needs are catered to.
But don’t just take our word for it. Take the word, instead, of the Independent Schools’ Inspectorate who visited us recently and decided to award the school their highest accolade of double “Excellent” in both the academic and personal development of the children. Take the words of our parents who have described Clifton Lodge as “kind and nurturing,” “welcoming and caring,” “the best possible learning environment” and a school which “builds confidence” and “pushes academically.”
Are you interested in finding out more?
Come along to meet the Clifton Lodge family to see for yourself how we can help your child be their best.
Updates
We are so delighted to have been shortlisted in the Independent School of the Year awards 2025, category 'Rising Star'. Our rising star is pianist Arisa Yamamoto who is a Year 6 pupil.
We were also commended in the Independent School of the Year awards 2024, category 'Small Independent School of the Year'. This recognised our commitment to nurture every child to 'Be their Best'.
We are very proud of our Reception children who achieved 86% Good Level of Development (GLD) in 2025. Nationally, the figure for GLD was 67% (2024).
11+ Results 2025
Mr Belsito joined Clifton Lodge School in September 2022. He started his teaching career at our school and was delighted to return many years later as Head. He has considerable experience and knowledge of the local area and schools through his senior roles in both state and independent schools in Ealing.
"Clifton Lodge has a unique feel that everybody notices when they walk through the front door."
- Michael Belsito, Headmaster
Excellent in all areas
ISI Focused Compliance and Educational Quality Inspection Report 2023
We are delighted to announce that following our ISI Inspection we have achieved Excellent in all areas.
FACILITIES & LOCATION
An environment that makes all feel welcome
Our school is located in an extended double-fronted Victorian home in Ealing, close to the centre and only 10 minutes walk from Ealing Broadway Station (Elizabeth Line, Central and District Lines). There is ample parking (payment by phone or by meter) directly across the road, opposite the school.
The school provides a wonderful range of facilities to enhance pupils’ learning. Our classrooms are bright and fully equipped, including a science lab and art studio.
A large playground with a canopied area gives pupils much needed space for play, events, assemblies and PE. In addition we are sited opposite Walpole Park which we regularly use for outdoor learning.
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Harvest Festival
A big thank you to all the parents who joined us at the Church of Christ the Saviour to celebrate our Harvest Festival. We are also so grateful for the generous food donations which will go to the Ealing Foodbank to help those less fortunate than ourselves. Well done to all the children performing at the service, it was a very joyful event.
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Year 4 had a fantastic day out at Buckingham Palace @buckinghampalace_official where they took part in the Behind the Throne workshop. After their classroom session, Year 4 explored the magnificent State Rooms and discovered fascinating facts about the monarchy. One of the highlights was relaxing on the luxurious sofas in the ballroom, just as generations of monarchs once did!
Rexley - I learnt that one of the King`s jobs is to invite people to the palace to give them medals.
Ruby - I really enjoyed the trip. I learnt a lot of new fun facts!
Rohan - My favourite part of the trip was getting to go behind the barrier and sit right next to King Charles` throne!
Gian - I really enjoyed learning how to fold the royal napkin ready for state banquets!
Koen - I didn`t know that the King wasn`t as powerful as I had thought.
Shreya - I really enjoyed the ballroom because I learnt that Queen Victoria had special celebrations in that room.
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A big thank you to North Ealing Primary School for hosting another A.I.M higher writing day on Monday. Clifton Lodge pupils were full of excitement during the workshop delivered by the author Margaret Bateson-Hill. She brought stories to life while showing the children how to craft exciting plots and create characters that truly leap off the page. The pupils loved discovering her writing secrets and couldn’t wait to ask their own questions. Inspired and full of ideas, they left the workshop ready to add even more creativity and sparkle to their own stories.
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Nursery & Reception
The children have been settling into school well. They are becoming more familiar with their new environment by exploring the resources, building friendships by playing and learning together, and getting to know their teachers. They are starting to follow daily routines, such as lining up, tidying up, class expectations, and joining in group activities. As they grow more confident and comfortable, they are developing a lovely sense of belonging and enjoyment in their school day.
The children have loved using blocks, Lego, and small world figures to build their own imaginative worlds. We also have painting, drawing, cutting, gluing, and playdough.
Outdoors, our children are riding bikes, digging in the sandpit, and throwing and catching using balls.
The home corner with dressing up clothes and puppets has been very popular. We are delighted that our Early Years children are happily settling into Clifton Lodge.
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Years 1 & 2 Trip to the London Wetland Centre
This week, our Year 1 & 2 classes had a wonderful visit to the @wwtlondon
The children explored the wetlands, observed nature and participated in fun workshops. Year 1 participated in a Minibeast Safari Workshop, where they explored different habitats, identified the creatures found there and compared their structure and behaviour.
Year 2 took part in a Plant Detective Workshop, where pupils learnt about the different plant parts and what they need to grow strong & healthy. They also learnt the importance of plants on Earth.
Later, the children had time to play in the adventure playground which had a fun zip line! They also loved the rope bridge, it was very wobbly! Thank you to @wwtlondon for a great day of learning.
Here are some pupil quotes:
Year 2
My favourite bit was seeing the Otters getting fed and seeing the Heron taking their fish. Bella
I liked it when we got to play in the Adventure Playground and go across the wobbly bridge. Sienna
I enjoyed eating my lunch in the observatory and talking about the wildlife. Elessandra
My favourite part was walking across the obstacle course. Aya
I loved the workshop about plants, where we learnt about the different parts of a plant and different types of leaves. Eve
Year 1
I really enjoyed playing in the adventure playground and going through the tunnels. I loved seeing the feeding of the otters too! Yusuke
I learnt a lot during the Minibeast safari - it was so cool to see so many bugs. Shona
We saw loads of big birds and ducks! Gabin
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Welcome back to school everyone, we can`t wait to see all our families again. We hope you had a great summer.
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We welcome you to join us on Saturday 4th October from 10am to 12 noon for our Open Morning.
If, however, you are looking for an immediate start in September, please contact our admissions team for a private tour.
Book your place today: through our website: www.cliftonlodgeschool.co.uk or call 020 8832 7542 for more information. We look forward to meeting you.
Discover the benefits of a small, family environment where our children are individually nurtured to achieve their very best. Last year, our Reception pupils achieved 86% GLD (good level of development), compared to a national average of 67%.
We are also very proud of our last year’s leavers in Year 6 who were awarded 10 academic, music & drama scholarships to highly selective senior schools.
Tour our school and see our warm and inviting Early Years, our welcoming classes and specialist teaching facilities for Science, Music and Art.
Meet some of our wonderful pupils and dedicated staff who will give an insight into our inspiring curriculum.
Rated ‘excellent in all areas’ by the ISI in 2023, Clifton Lodge is a leading independent Nursery & Prep School for boys and girls from 3 to 11. Shortlisted in both 2024 and 2025 for the Independent Schools of the Year Awards. Limited spaces available in most year groups, applications are welcome all year round.
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We are so proud of Sienna who has raised £885 for @officiallittleprincesstrust The Little Princess Trust relies solely on the generosity of its wonderful supporters to help the charity give Hair and Hope to so many children and young people with cancer each year.
They provide real hair wigs, free of charge, to children and young people who have lost their own hair through cancer treatment or to other conditions such as Alopecia. The charity is also one of the largest funders of childhood cancer research in the UK.
Sienna, who is 6 years old, had been growing her hair for over 2 years. She was inspired by a friend who donated her hair to The Little Princess Trust and thought that rather than having it cut every so often, that she could do some good and help such a wonderful cause. In July, she had her hair cut so it could be donated.
Well done Sienna from all at Clifton Lodge School.
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