What year groups does The Study Preparatory School teach?

The Study Preparatory School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is an independent school in London.

Who is the headteacher of The Study Preparatory School?

The headteacher of The Study Preparatory School is Mrs Sharon Maher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has The Study Preparatory School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected The Study Preparatory School 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 big is The Study Preparatory School?

The Study Preparatory School has 285 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.

Is The Study Preparatory School full?

The Study Preparatory School has capacity for 336 pupils and 285 on roll (85%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is The Study Preparatory School a faith school?

No. The Study Preparatory School has no designated religious character.

Is The Study Preparatory School a selective school?

No. The Study Preparatory School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.

Does The Study Preparatory School publish exam results?

OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Study Preparatory School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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The Study Preparatory School

The Study Preparatory School

Wilberforce House, Camp Road, London, SW19 4UN

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 4 to 11
Gender: Girls
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Mrs Sharon Maher
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Constituency: Wimbledon
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 336
Pupils on roll: 285
URN: 102689
Local authority: Merton
Website: School website
Telephone: 02089476969

About this school

The Study Preparatory School is a girls' independent school in London. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 285 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected The Study Preparatory School 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

The Study Preparatory School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1957, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Trends over time

How The Study Preparatory School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	307
2023/24	312
2024/25	303

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: 59

Location

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Common questions

What year groups does The Study Preparatory School teach?: The Study Preparatory School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is an independent school in London.
Who is the headteacher of The Study Preparatory School?: The headteacher of The Study Preparatory School is Mrs Sharon Maher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has The Study Preparatory School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected The Study Preparatory School 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 big is The Study Preparatory School?: The Study Preparatory School has 285 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
Is The Study Preparatory School full?: The Study Preparatory School has capacity for 336 pupils and 285 on roll (85%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is The Study Preparatory School a faith school?: No. The Study Preparatory School has no designated religious character.
Is The Study Preparatory School a selective school?: No. The Study Preparatory School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
Does The Study Preparatory School publish exam results?: OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Study Preparatory School. 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.