King Edward VI Preparatory School
Highwood House, Highwood Lane, Romsey, SO51 9ZH
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Smith
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Romsey and Southampton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 263
- URN
- 116528
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01794513231
About this school
King Edward VI Preparatory School is an independent school in Romsey. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 263 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected King Edward VI 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
King Edward VI Preparatory School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1943, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How King Edward VI 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 | 295 |
| 2023/24 | 269 |
| 2024/25 | 276 |
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
- 76
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brook School2.7 miles
Special schools · Eastleigh
-
Sherborne House School3.6 miles
Independent schools · Eastleigh
-
Embley3.6 miles
Independent schools · Romsey
-
The Cedar School3.6 miles
Special schools · Southampton
-
Rosewood Free School4.0 miles
Free Schools · Southampton
Other schools in Romsey
- Embley Independent schools
- Awbridge Primary School Primary
- Braishfield Primary School Primary
- Cupernham Infant School Primary
- Cupernham Junior School Primary
- Halterworth Primary School Primary
- Lockerley Church of England Endowed Primary School Primary
- Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School Primary
- Romsey Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Wellow Primary School Primary
- The Mountbatten School Secondary
- The Romsey School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does King Edward VI Preparatory School teach?
- King Edward VI Preparatory School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is an independent school in Romsey.
- Who is the headteacher of King Edward VI Preparatory School?
- The headteacher of King Edward VI Preparatory School is Mrs Rebecca Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has King Edward VI Preparatory School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected King Edward VI 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 King Edward VI Preparatory School?
- King Edward VI Preparatory School has 263 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is King Edward VI Preparatory School full?
- King Edward VI Preparatory School has capacity for 360 pupils and 263 on roll (73%), 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 King Edward VI Preparatory School a faith school?
- No. King Edward VI Preparatory School has no designated religious character.
- Is King Edward VI Preparatory School a selective school?
- Yes. King Edward VI Preparatory School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Does King Edward VI 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 King Edward VI 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.