What ages does Godstowe Preparatory School teach?

Godstowe Preparatory School teaches children aged 2 to 14. It is an independent school in High Wycombe.

Who is the headmistress of Godstowe Preparatory School?

The headmistress of Godstowe Preparatory School is Ms Kate Bailey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Godstowe Preparatory School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Godstowe 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 Godstowe Preparatory School?

Godstowe Preparatory School has 220 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 14.

Is Godstowe Preparatory School full?

Godstowe Preparatory School has capacity for 500 pupils and 220 on roll (44%), 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 Godstowe Preparatory School a faith school?

No. Godstowe Preparatory School has no designated religious character.

Is Godstowe Preparatory School a selective school?

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

Does Godstowe 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 Godstowe Preparatory School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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Godstowe Preparatory School

Godstowe Preparatory School

Shrubbery Road, High Wycombe, HP13 6PR

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 2 to 14
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headmistress: Ms Kate Bailey
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Boarding: Boarding school
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Constituency: Wycombe
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 500
Pupils on roll: 220
URN: 110546
Local authority: Buckinghamshire
Website: School website
Telephone: 01494529273

About this school

Godstowe Preparatory School is an independent school in High Wycombe. It teaches children aged 2 to 14 and has 220 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Godstowe 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

Godstowe Preparatory School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1919, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Trends over time

How Godstowe 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	428
2023/24	395
2024/25	316

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

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Common questions

What ages does Godstowe Preparatory School teach?: Godstowe Preparatory School teaches children aged 2 to 14. It is an independent school in High Wycombe.
Who is the headmistress of Godstowe Preparatory School?: The headmistress of Godstowe Preparatory School is Ms Kate Bailey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Godstowe Preparatory School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Godstowe 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 Godstowe Preparatory School?: Godstowe Preparatory School has 220 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 14.
Is Godstowe Preparatory School full?: Godstowe Preparatory School has capacity for 500 pupils and 220 on roll (44%), 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 Godstowe Preparatory School a faith school?: No. Godstowe Preparatory School has no designated religious character.
Is Godstowe Preparatory School a selective school?: No. Godstowe Preparatory School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
Does Godstowe 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 Godstowe 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.