Homefield Preparatory School
Homefield Preparatory School (or simply Homefield) is a 3–13 independent boys preparatory day school in Sutton, Greater London, England established in 1870. In the early years of its history, it was described as "A Preparatory School for the Sons of Gentlemen” and as giving “carefully graduated preparation for Public Schools and Royal Navy, either on the classical or on the modern side”. House system. The school has a house system consisting of five 'Houses', which are named after former headmasters with the exception of Ellis which is named for Mr. J 'Bert' and Dragons which is named  for the mythical creatures. Ellis who assisted with the move to the current site in the 1960s. Ellis was introduced to the school by one of the Governors, Frank Williamson, who saved the situation by lending money to the school on most generous terms. They each have a colour representing them. Site development. As part of the 150th anniversary of the school in 2020, construction started on new developments for the school, including a new block of eight classrooms (hoped to be completed by October 2020), a double level performance hall and dining room, new music and ICT facilities, a  library hub and an all-weather sports pitch, all of which is aimed to be completed by late Summer 2021. The £7 million project will have multiple eco-friendly features including solar panels, low-energy underfloor heating and a green roof. 10% more green space is expected to be gained.