Moulsford Preparatory School
Wallingford, OX10 9HR
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headmaster
- Mr Ben Beardmore-Gray
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 468
- Pupils on roll
- 326
- URN
- 123306
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01491651438
About this school
Moulsford Preparatory School is an independent school in Wallingford. It teaches children aged 3 to 13 and has 326 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Moulsford 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
Moulsford Preparatory School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1962, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Moulsford 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 | 387 |
| 2023/24 | 368 |
| 2024/25 | 354 |
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
- 2
- Pupils on SEN support
- 87
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cranford School0.3 miles
Independent schools · Wallingford
-
The Treehouse School1.5 miles
Independent schools · Cholsey
-
Oratory Preparatory School4.0 miles
Independent schools
-
The Oratory School4.2 miles
Independent schools
-
Pangbourne College5.8 miles
Independent schools · Reading
Other schools in Wallingford
- Cranford School Independent schools
- Abbey Woods Academy Primary
- Benson Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cholsey Primary School Primary
- Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School Primary
- Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School Primary
- Ewelme CofE Primary School Primary
- Fir Tree Junior School Primary
- RAF Benson Community Primary School Primary
- St John's Primary School Primary
- St Laurence Church of England School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Moulsford Preparatory School teach?
- Moulsford Preparatory School teaches children aged 3 to 13. It is an independent school in Wallingford.
- Who is the headmaster of Moulsford Preparatory School?
- The headmaster of Moulsford Preparatory School is Mr Ben Beardmore-Gray, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Moulsford Preparatory School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Moulsford 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 Moulsford Preparatory School?
- Moulsford Preparatory School has 326 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 13.
- Is Moulsford Preparatory School full?
- Moulsford Preparatory School has capacity for 468 pupils and 326 on roll (70%), 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 Moulsford Preparatory School a faith school?
- No. Moulsford Preparatory School has no designated religious character.
- Is Moulsford Preparatory School a selective school?
- No. Moulsford Preparatory School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Moulsford 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 Moulsford 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.