Donhead Preparatory School, London

Prep
Other independent school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Catherine Hitchcock
Pupils:293 / 340 capacity
LA:Merton
Phone:02089467000
Address:33 Edge Hill, Wimbledon, London, SW19 4ND
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1944

ISI Inspection Reports

Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.

  • Routine Inspection

    11 March 2025

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  • Regulatory Compliance

    12 January 2022

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  • Educational Quality / Focused Compliance

    27 June 2017

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  • Focused Compliance Inspection

    27 June 2017

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  • Non-Routine Inspections 2024

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URN:102687
UKPRN:10075154
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Wimbledon
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Fees (2025)

Day fee

£6,701/term

£20,103/yr

Registration fee

£130

Deposit

£500

At a Glance

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Dundonald Road Tram Stop
1.0km · 17 min walk

Bus Stops

Edge Hill (Stop L)
214m · 3 min walk
Albert Grove (->E)
370m · 6 min walk
Arterberry Road Copse Hill (->W)
379m · 6 min walk
Darlaston Road (->SW)
391m · 6 min walk
Wimbledon Telephone Exchange (Stop J)
457m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

86%

Available places

293 pupils

340 capacity

47 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Medium pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:18,868

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Merton

Low demand1.09x oversubscription

Places available

1,878

Applications

2,042

Got 1st preference

69.0%

Got preferred school

94.4%

Secondary admissions across Merton (2025/26)

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