Wetherby Preparatory School
48 Bryanston Square, London, W1H 2EA
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 8 to 13
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul David
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 450
- Pupils on roll
- 255
- URN
- 134822
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02075353520
About this school
Wetherby Preparatory School is a boys' independent school in London. It teaches children aged 8 to 13 and has 255 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Wetherby 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
Wetherby Preparatory School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2004, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Wetherby 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 | 384 |
| 2023/24 | 377 |
| 2024/25 | 351 |
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
- 79
Location
Nearby schools
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Sylvia Young Theatre School0.1 miles
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Halcyon London International School0.1 miles
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Connaught House School0.2 miles
Independent schools
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ICS London0.2 miles
Independent schools · London
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Wetherby Senior School0.5 miles
Independent schools · London
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Common questions
- What year groups does Wetherby Preparatory School teach?
- Wetherby Preparatory School teaches children aged 8 to 13. It is an independent school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Wetherby Preparatory School?
- The headteacher of Wetherby Preparatory School is Mr Paul David, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wetherby Preparatory School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Wetherby 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 Wetherby Preparatory School?
- Wetherby Preparatory School has 255 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 8 to 13.
- Is Wetherby Preparatory School full?
- Wetherby Preparatory School has capacity for 450 pupils and 255 on roll (57%), 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 Wetherby Preparatory School a faith school?
- No. Wetherby Preparatory School has no designated religious character.
- Is Wetherby Preparatory School a selective school?
- Yes. Wetherby Preparatory School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Does Wetherby 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 Wetherby 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.