Our Lady's Preparatory School, Crowthorne
Our Lady's Preparatory School is an independent school for pupils aged 0 to 11 in Crowthorne. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in March 2026.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Our Lady's Preparatory School in detail
Our Lady's Preparatory School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Our Nursery is exceptional and our School outstanding. Our all year round care is unrivalled and completely unique. You will not find another School offering all that we do. We are a small school with a big heart; we look forward to seeing you soon."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Our Lady's Preparatory School are Wellington College (0.5 miles, selective); Wellington College Prep (1.1 miles); Holme Grange School (1.9 miles); and Ludgrove School (2.2 miles).
Wellington CollegeWellington College PrepHolme Grange SchoolLudgrove School
Who goes there
In 2026, 54 pupils (23.1%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Crowthorne Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dukes Ride Crossroads (opp 20), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Our Lady's Preparatory School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 12 January 2011, before the latest ISI inspection.
Routine Inspection
24 March 2026
Early Years Inspection
24 March 2026
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
7 February 2023
Regulatory Compliance
20 June 2018
Integrated Inspection
6 May 2014
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby schools
Keep up with Our Lady's Preparatory School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Wokingham is 7 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
234 pupils
272 places
38 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Crowthorne
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Crowthorne
Across Wokingham council
Places available
2,293
Applications
2,318
Got 1st preference
82.4%
Got preferred school
97.9%
All secondary applications across Wokingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
54
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
23.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
234
Total Pupils
102
Boys
132
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Our Lady's Preparatory School
Questions parents ask about Our Lady's Preparatory School
When was Our Lady's Preparatory School last inspected?
Our Lady's Preparatory School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in March 2026.
How many pupils go to Our Lady's Preparatory School?
Our Lady's Preparatory School has around 234 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Our Lady's Preparatory School?
Our Lady's Preparatory School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Our Lady's Preparatory School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wokingham is 7 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Our Lady's Preparatory School?
Our Lady's Preparatory School is at The Avenue, Crowthorne, Berkshire, RG45 6PB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)