What ages does Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery teach?

Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery teaches children aged 0 to 11. It is an independent school in Berkshire.

Who is the headteacher of Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery?

The headteacher of Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery is Mr Guy Shore, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery 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 Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery?

Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery has 280 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 11.

Is Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery full?

Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery has capacity for 312 pupils and 280 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 Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery a faith school?

No. Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery has no designated religious character.

Is Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery a selective school?

No. Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.

Does Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery publish exam results?

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

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Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery

Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery

Waverley Way, Finchampstead, Berkshire, RG40 4YD

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 0 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Mr Guy Shore
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Constituency: Wokingham
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 312
Pupils on roll: 280
URN: 110142
Local authority: Wokingham
Website: School website
Telephone: 01189731121

About this school

Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery is an independent school in Berkshire. It teaches children aged 0 to 11 and has 280 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery 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

Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1951, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Trends over time

How Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery 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	263
2023/24	259
2024/25	264

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: 20

Location

Nearby schools

Luckley House School
Independent schools

1.0 miles
CAMHS Phoenix School
Local authority maintained schools · Wokingham

1.4 miles
Ludgrove School
Independent schools

1.6 miles
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Academies · Wokingham

1.7 miles
Reddam House Berkshire
Independent schools · Wokingham

2.0 miles

Other schools in Berkshire

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Common questions

What ages does Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery teach?: Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery teaches children aged 0 to 11. It is an independent school in Berkshire.
Who is the headteacher of Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery?: The headteacher of Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery is Mr Guy Shore, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery 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 Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery?: Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery has 280 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 11.
Is Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery full?: Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery has capacity for 312 pupils and 280 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 Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery a faith school?: No. Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery has no designated religious character.
Is Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery a selective school?: No. Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
Does Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery publish exam results?: OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery. 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.