33 Edge Hill, Wimbledon, London SW19 4NP
10 reasons to choose Donhead Preparatory School
Main point of differentiation
Donhead Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 80, and offers the best value for money of all Wimbledon prep schools. It is a Catholic boys’ school, admitting girls from Sep 2024, and has a national reputation for rugby. (read the area review here)
School fundamentals
Donhead Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for boys between the ages of 3 and 11 years. The school will become co-ed from Sep 2024. It is a Roman Catholic (Jesuit) school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school, and is a member of The Society of Jesus 1929 Trust. Donhead Preparatory School fees range from £4,795 (Rec) to £4,995 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT but include lunches.
Average class size
Donhead Preparatory School usually has two classes per year, and an average class size of 20 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Donhead Preparatory School leavers are one of 15 London day schools, independent and state. Many pupils transfer to nearby Wimbledon College, a Jesuit comprehensive school.
The Donhead Preparatory School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHEE, reasoning, French, Spanish. School values are informed by Catholic social morality in the Jesuit tradition. Religious Education accounts for 10% of curriculum time. There is daily collective worship and prayer, and observance of Catholic celebrations. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport and music throughout, and for languages, art and computing from Year 3.
Sport at Donhead Preparatory School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in rugby.
The Arts at Donhead Preparatory School
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and up to half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, orchestra and some instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.55pm.
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