What year groups does Yarrells Preparatory School teach?

Yarrells Preparatory School teaches children aged 0 to 11. It is an independent school in Poole.

Who is the head of Yarrells Preparatory School?

The head of Yarrells Preparatory School is Mrs Clare Cunningham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Yarrells Preparatory School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Yarrells 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 Yarrells Preparatory School?

Yarrells Preparatory School has 238 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 11.

Is Yarrells Preparatory School full?

Yarrells Preparatory School has capacity for 305 pupils and 238 on roll (78%), 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 Yarrells Preparatory School a faith school?

No. Yarrells Preparatory School has no designated religious character.

Is Yarrells Preparatory School a selective school?

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

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

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Yarrells Preparatory School

Yarrells House, Upton, Poole, BH16 5EU

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 0 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Head: Mrs Clare Cunningham
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Religious ethos: Church of England
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Constituency: Mid Dorset and North Poole
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 305
Pupils on roll: 238
URN: 113914
Local authority: Dorset
Website: School website
Telephone: 01202622229

About this school

Yarrells Preparatory School is an independent school in Poole. It teaches children aged 0 to 11 and has 238 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Yarrells 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

Yarrells Preparatory School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1931, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Trends over time

How Yarrells 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	264
2023/24	256
2024/25	258

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: 4
Pupils on SEN support: 66

Location

Nearby schools

Millie College
Other types · Holton Heath

1.6 miles
Montacute School
Academies · Poole

2.4 miles
Longspee Academy
Academies · Poole

2.4 miles
Castle Court School
Independent schools

2.7 miles
Graduately Developing Futures
Special schools · Dorset

2.8 miles

Other schools in Poole

Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School Independent schools
Ad Astra Infant School Primary
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School Primary
Bayside Academy Primary
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Primary
Canford Heath Infant School Primary
Canford Heath Junior School Primary
Courthill Infant School Primary
Hamworthy Park Junior School Primary
Haymoor Junior School Primary
Heatherlands Primary School Primary
Hillbourne Primary School Primary

Common questions

What year groups does Yarrells Preparatory School teach?: Yarrells Preparatory School teaches children aged 0 to 11. It is an independent school in Poole.
Who is the head of Yarrells Preparatory School?: The head of Yarrells Preparatory School is Mrs Clare Cunningham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Yarrells Preparatory School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Yarrells 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 Yarrells Preparatory School?: Yarrells Preparatory School has 238 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 11.
Is Yarrells Preparatory School full?: Yarrells Preparatory School has capacity for 305 pupils and 238 on roll (78%), 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 Yarrells Preparatory School a faith school?: No. Yarrells Preparatory School has no designated religious character.
Is Yarrells Preparatory School a selective school?: No. Yarrells Preparatory School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
Does Yarrells 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 Yarrells 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.