Prep school building on sale for £1million

By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter

A Purley prep school is on sale for £1 million following a shock closure last summer.

After 88 years, Reedham Park School, known as “the little school at the end of the lane”, closed for good in July 2020.

The school’s governors said that the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and dwindling pupil numbers led to the school’s sudden closure.

The school, off Old Lodge Lane, is now on sale for £1 million and listed as “under offer” by estate agent Stiles Harold Williams (SHW).

The 0.6-acre site is currently made up of school buildings including six classrooms and a playing field. The leasehold of £60,000 a year is also on offer.

In 1932, the school was founded by Inez Routledge with just 12 pupils.

The private school had 75 pupils at its last inspection in October 2019, down from 87 the previous year.

When the school closed, a spokesperson said: “Difficult decisions have had to be made in the past few weeks, and the heart-breaking choice had to be made as the school is unable to continue with the numbers due in September.”

Pictured top: Children at the school