Heywood Prep
The Priory, Priory Street, Corsham, SN13 0AP
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headmistress
- Mr Tim O'Connell
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Chippenham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 260
- Pupils on roll
- 254
- URN
- 126524
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01249713379
About this school
Heywood Prep is an independent school in Corsham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 254 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Heywood Prep 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
Heywood Prep has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1957, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Heywood Prep 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 | 254 |
| 2023/24 | 264 |
| 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
- 3
- Pupils on SEN support
- 36
Location
Nearby schools
-
Notton House Academy2.4 miles
Academies · Chippenham
-
Stonar School3.4 miles
Independent schools · Wiltshire
-
The Young People's Support Centre3.6 miles
Other types · Chippenham
-
Melksham House School4.8 miles
Special schools · Melksham
-
Emmaus School6.4 miles
Independent schools · Trowbridge
Other schools in Corsham
- Box Church of England Primary School Primary
- Corsham Primary School Primary
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corsham Primary
- The Corsham Regis Primary Academy Primary
- The Corsham School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Heywood Prep teach?
- Heywood Prep teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is an independent school in Corsham.
- Who is the headmistress of Heywood Prep?
- The headmistress of Heywood Prep is Mr Tim O'Connell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Heywood Prep been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Heywood Prep 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 Heywood Prep?
- Heywood Prep has 254 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Heywood Prep full?
- Heywood Prep has capacity for 260 pupils and 254 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Heywood Prep a faith school?
- No. Heywood Prep has no designated religious character.
- Is Heywood Prep a selective school?
- No. Heywood Prep is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Heywood Prep publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Heywood Prep. 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.