St David's Prep
Justin Hall, Beckenham Road, West Wickham, BR4 0QS
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julia Foulger
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Inter- / non- denominational
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Beckenham and Penge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 208
- Pupils on roll
- 204
- URN
- 101690
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02087775852
About this school
St David's Prep is an independent school in West Wickham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 204 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St David's Prep under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
St David's Prep has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in December 1957, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How St David's Prep has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 188 |
| 2023/24 | 195 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 30
Location
Nearby schools
-
Beckmead Park Academy0.4 miles
Academies · Beckenham
-
Wickham Park School0.7 miles
Special schools · West Wickham
-
Glebe School0.8 miles
Academies · West Wickham
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Shaftesbury Nash College1.3 miles
Other types · Bromley
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St Christophers The Hall School1.7 miles
Independent schools · Beckenham
Other schools in West Wickham
- Hawes Down Primary School Primary
- Oak Lodge Primary School Primary
- Pickhurst Academy Primary
- Pickhurst Infant Academy Primary
- Wickham Common Primary School Primary
- Glebe School Academies
- Wickham Park School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does St David's Prep teach?
- St David's Prep teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is an independent school in West Wickham.
- Who is the headteacher of St David's Prep?
- The headteacher of St David's Prep is Mrs Julia Foulger, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St David's Prep been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St David's Prep under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St David's Prep?
- St David's Prep has 204 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St David's Prep full?
- St David's Prep has capacity for 208 pupils and 204 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St David's Prep a faith school?
- No. St David's Prep has no designated religious character.
- Is St David's Prep a selective school?
- Yes. St David's Prep is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Does St David's Prep publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St David's Prep. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.