Chandlings Prep School
11+ Admissions Guide 2026

How to get into Chandlings Prep School

Independent SchoolRadley Schools GroupOxfordshire, South EastISI: Excellent

Gender

Mixed

Pupil-to-Teacher Ratio

8:1

Excellent

Age Range

2–11 years

Day Fees (per year)

£18,480 – £23,940

About Chandlings Prep School

Chandlings is a co-educational day school located near Oxford, founded in 1994. It is one of five schools owned and managed by the Prep Schools Trust, whose board of trustees administers the school, supported by a Local Advisory Group chaired by one of the trustees. The school aims to provide a friendly and vibrant community where pupils are happy, secure and confident. It seeks to offer a broad, balanced and enriching curriculum, with teaching that inspires a lifelong love of learning. The school works to build strong partnerships with parents, foster self-belief, promote curiosity and help pupils develop into independent, resourceful and creative individuals. Pupils come from a range of professional families and from a wide geographical area. The school supports pupils with a variety of special educational needs and disabilities, as well as those for whom English is an additional language. The curriculum is also adapted for pupils identified as more able or with particular talents in areas such as sport, music, drama and art.

Fees

Day Fees (per year)

£18,480 – £23,940

Leadership

Head

Adam Mallins

Chair of Governors

Mrs Emma McKendrick

Proprietor

Prep Schools Trust

Ages & Pupils

211

Age range (years)

264

Total pupils

Contact

Admissions

Main Entry Points

NurseryReceptionYear 1

Open Days

8th May 2026

Scholarships & Bursaries

Scholarship Types

AcademicEnglishSportDramaArtMaths

Bursary Support

Means-tested bursaries of up to 100 per cent and 25 per cent discount on fees for armed forces

Up to 100% fee remission

Mobile Phone Policy

No children have a mobile phone at school

ISI Inspection

Excellent

Academic achievement

Last inspected 20 June 2023

Educational Quality Inspection

Personal Development

Excellent

Compliance

Met

School Profile

School Size
264 pupilsSmall
Pupil-to-Teacher Ratio
8:1Excellent
DfE Number
931/6117

Student Demographics

0%

EHCP

19.87%

SEN Support

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