St Edward's Prep
64 Tilehurst Road, Reading, Reading, RG30 2JH
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headmaster
- Mr Jonathan Parsons
- Religious ethos
- Inter- / non- denominational
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Reading Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 186
- Pupils on roll
- 147
- URN
- 110114
- Local authority
- Reading
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189574342
About this school
St Edward's Prep is an independent school in Reading. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 147 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Edward'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 Edward's Prep has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1952, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How St Edward'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 | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 121 |
| 2024/25 | 132 |
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
- 18
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cranbury College0.2 miles
Academies · Reading
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The Holy Brook School1.2 miles
Special schools · Reading
-
The Deenway Montessori School1.3 miles
Independent schools
-
The Abbey School Reading1.4 miles
Independent schools · Reading
-
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus1.5 miles
Independent schools
Other schools in Reading
- Caversham Preparatory School Independent schools
- Crosfields School Independent schools
- Elstree School Independent schools
- Leighton Park School Independent schools
- Pangbourne College Independent schools
- Queen Anne's School Independent schools
- Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading Independent schools
- St Andrew's School Independent schools
- The Abbey School Reading Independent schools
- The Vine Christian School Independent schools
- Blagdon Nursery School Nursery
- Blagrave Nursery School Nursery
Common questions
- What ages does St Edward's Prep teach?
- St Edward's Prep teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is an independent school in Reading.
- Who is the headmaster of St Edward's Prep?
- The headmaster of St Edward's Prep is Mr Jonathan Parsons, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Edward's Prep been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Edward'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 Edward's Prep?
- St Edward's Prep has 147 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Edward's Prep full?
- St Edward's Prep has capacity for 186 pupils and 147 on roll (79%), 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 St Edward's Prep a faith school?
- No. St Edward's Prep has no designated religious character.
- Does St Edward'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 Edward'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.