The Old Library, 2 Allfarthing Lane, Wandsworth, London SW18 2PQ
10 reasons to choose Wandsworth Preparatory School
Main point of differentiation
With a Schoolsmith Score® of 77, and the lowest fees in the area, Wandsworth Preparatory School is the value-for-money all-rounder of prep schools in Putney and Wandsworth. It has the most outdoor learning and the smallest class sizes.
School fundamentals
Wandsworth Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. 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 Bellevue Education group. Wandsworth Preparatory School fees are £6,194 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Wandsworth Preparatory School has one class per year and an average class size of 12 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Wandsworth Preparatory School leavers are one of 15 independent schools. Most years, senior school destinations account for one, and no more than two, leavers.
The Wandsworth Preparatory School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish. Skills are developed through ‘Project’; a cross curricular lesson combining the humanities, computing, art and DT. School also offers French mother tongue speakers a French curriculum, accredited by the Centre National d’Enseignement à Distance. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers. Off-site Forest School for all year groups. Residential trips from Year 3.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, drama, and languages throughout, and for maths, English and science from Year 5.
Sport at Wandsworth Preparatory School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Wandsworth Preparatory School
Art, music, and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near Wandsworth Preparatory School
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