Abingdon Preparatory School
11+ Admissions Guide 2026

How to get into Abingdon Preparatory School

Independent SchoolAbingdon FoundationOxfordshire, South EastISI: Excellent

Gender

Mixed

Pupil-to-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Excellent

Age Range

4–13 years

Day Fees (per year)

£15,105 – £23,025

About Abingdon Preparatory School

Abingdon Preparatory School is an independent day school for boys, founded in 1956 as Josca's. Since 1998, it has been part of the Abingdon Foundation, a charitable trust administered by a governing body. The school welcomes pupils from Reception through to Year 8, organised into four sections: pre-prep, junior, middle, and senior. The school aims to provide a nurturing and supportive environment where pupils can discover their talents and fulfil their potential. Kindness, compassion, tolerance, respect, and a sense of responsibility are central to school life, built on the Christian tradition of the Abingdon Foundation. The goal is to help pupils grow into confident, polite, and well-rounded young people with the intellectual curiosity and skills they need for the next stage of their education. Pupils come from families with a range of professional and business backgrounds, mostly living within a 20-mile radius of the school. The school offers additional support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and for those for whom English is an additional language. The curriculum is also modified for the most able pupils in the school's population.

Fees

Day Fees (per year)

£15,105 – £23,025

Leadership

Headmaster

Craig Williams

Chair of Governors

Mr Michael Stevens

Proprietor

Abingdon School

Ages & Pupils

413

Age range (years)

200

Total pupils

78

Senior pupils

Contact

Admissions

Main Entry Points

ReceptionYear 1Year 2Year 3+

Open Days

November

Scholarships & Bursaries

Scholarship Types

AcademicMusicDramaSportDesign Technology

Bursary Support

Means-tested bursaries available from Year 7

Mobile Phone Policy

No phones in school

Linked Schools

Abingdon School

ISI Inspection

Excellent

Academic achievement

Last inspected 2 July 2024

Compliance Inspection

Personal Development

Excellent

Compliance

Met
Ratings above are from the Educational Quality Inspection on 10 May 2023. A lighter follow-up inspection has taken place since.

School Profile

School Size
200 pupilsSmall
Pupil-to-Teacher Ratio
9:1Excellent
Religious Character
Christian
DfE Number
931/6095

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