Wimbledon Common Preparatory School
113 Ridgway, London, SW19 4TA
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Forbes
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Wimbledon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 175
- Pupils on roll
- 158
- URN
- 102690
- Local authority
- Merton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02089461001
About this school
Wimbledon Common Preparatory School is a boys' independent school in London. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 158 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Wimbledon Common Preparatory School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Wimbledon Common 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 Wimbledon Common Preparatory School 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 | 170 |
| 2023/24 | 167 |
| 2024/25 | 163 |
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
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 4
Location
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The Norwegian Kindergarten In London0.3 miles
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Hall School Wimbledon0.4 miles
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Common questions
- What ages does Wimbledon Common Preparatory School teach?
- Wimbledon Common Preparatory School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is an independent school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Wimbledon Common Preparatory School?
- The headteacher of Wimbledon Common Preparatory School is Mr Andrew Forbes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wimbledon Common Preparatory School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Wimbledon Common 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 many pupils are at Wimbledon Common Preparatory School?
- Wimbledon Common Preparatory School has 158 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Wimbledon Common Preparatory School full?
- Wimbledon Common Preparatory School has capacity for 175 pupils and 158 on roll (90%), 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 Wimbledon Common Preparatory School a faith school?
- No. Wimbledon Common Preparatory School has no designated religious character.
- Is Wimbledon Common Preparatory School a selective school?
- Yes. Wimbledon Common Preparatory School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Does Wimbledon Common 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 Wimbledon Common 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.