The Manor Preparatory School
Faringdon Road, Shippon, Abingdon, OX13 6LN
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Anglican/Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Hamlyn
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 450
- Pupils on roll
- 376
- URN
- 123308
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01235858458
About this school
The Manor Preparatory School is an independent school in Abingdon. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 376 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Manor 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
The Manor Preparatory School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1907, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How The Manor 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 | 373 |
| 2023/24 | 381 |
| 2024/25 | 387 |
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
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 83
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Helen and St Katharine0.2 miles
Independent schools · Abingdon
-
The Unicorn School0.6 miles
Special schools · Abingdon
-
Abingdon School0.7 miles
Independent schools · Abingdon
-
Kingfisher School1.4 miles
Academies · Abingdon
-
Cothill House1.6 miles
Independent schools · Abingdon
Other schools in Abingdon
- Abingdon School Independent schools
- Cothill House Independent schools
- St Helen and St Katharine Independent schools
- Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School Primary
- Caldecott Primary School Primary
- Carswell Community Primary School Primary
- Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School Primary
- Drayton Community Primary School Primary
- Dry Sandford Primary School Primary
- Dunmore Primary School Primary
- John Blandy Primary School Primary
- Long Furlong Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Manor Preparatory School teach?
- The Manor Preparatory School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is an independent school in Abingdon.
- Who is the headteacher of The Manor Preparatory School?
- The headteacher of The Manor Preparatory School is Mrs Rachel Hamlyn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Manor Preparatory School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Manor 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 The Manor Preparatory School?
- The Manor Preparatory School has 376 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is The Manor Preparatory School full?
- The Manor Preparatory School has capacity for 450 pupils and 376 on roll (84%), 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 The Manor Preparatory School a faith school?
- Yes. The Manor Preparatory School is designated Anglican/Church of England.
- Is The Manor Preparatory School a selective school?
- No. The Manor Preparatory School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does The Manor 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 The Manor 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.