Wilberforce House, Camp Road, Wimbledon, London SW19 4UN
10 reasons to choose The Study Preparatory School
Main point of differentiation
With a Schoolsmith Score® of 83, The Study Preparatory School is the 3rd highest scoring prep school in Wimbledon. It is girls-only, with a high degree of specialist teaching, and a wide sports and arts programme. (read the area review here)
School fundamentals
The Study Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for girls between the ages of 4 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. The Study Preparatory School fees are £5,950 +VAT per term (2024/25).
Average class size
The Study Preparatory School has two classes per year and an average class size of 23 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for The Study Preparatory School leavers are any one of 30 different day and boarding schools though 90% of pupils go on to a London day school. However, in any given year, Wimbledon High, Surbiton High, and Sutton High will account for 60%-70% of leavers. St John’s Leatherhead is the most popular co-ed destination for 5%-6% of girls on average. 40% win awards and scholarships.
The Study Preparatory School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish. A ‘creative curriculum’ to Year 2 where most subjects are linked to a half-termly theme. 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 4.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, dance, computing, and languages throughout, for art and drama from Year 3, and for most subjects from Year 5.
Sport at The Study 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 athletics, netball.
The Arts at The Study Preparatory School
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Four choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near The Study Preparatory School
King’s College Junior School, Wimbledon (0.4 miles); Donhead Preparatory School (0.7 miles); Wimbledon High Junior School (0.9 miles).
Hollymount School (1.1 miles); Bishop Gilpin Church of England Primary School (1.2 miles); Dundonald Primary School (1.5 miles).
King’s College School, Wimbledon (0.4 miles); Wimbledon High School (0.9 miles); Hall School Wimbledon (1.1 miles).
Ursuline High School Wimbledon (1.2 miles); Ricards Lodge High School (1.3 miles); Rutlish School (2 miles).