Wellington College Prep, Sandhurst
Wellington College Prep is an independent school for pupils aged 2 to 14 in Sandhurst. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in June 2024.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Wellington College Prep in detail
Wellington College Prep in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "There is something of a paradox, because families understandably want the best of both worlds for their children: happiness from the start is the fervent hope, but parents quite rightly want to see measurable progress - academically, physically, in terms of character formation and the gradual learning of life skills."
The school runs after-school care until 6:00pm, from £45.00 per day.
Coming up: an open day on Saturday 14 November 2026, an open day on Friday 27 November 2026, an open day on Friday 15 January 2027 and an open day on Friday 29 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Bracknell Forest
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Wellington College Prep are Wellington College (0.6 miles, selective); Our Lady's Preparatory School (1.1 miles); Yateley Manor School (1.5 miles); and Lyndhurst School (2.5 miles).
Wellington CollegeOur Lady's Preparatory SchoolYateley Manor SchoolLyndhurst School
Who goes there
In 2026, 113 pupils (31.3%) received SEN support and 1 (0.3%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Sandhurst Rail Station, about 1070 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Eagle House (opposite), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Wellington College Prep stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 43 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bracknell Forest (84).
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.
Routine Inspection
25 June 2024
Regulatory Compliance
26 May 2021
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
5 December 2017
Intermediate (Boarding)
14 October 2015
Integrated
9 October 2012
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 2 nearby independent schools
Keep up with Wellington College Prep
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
1 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 Bracknell Forest is 7 (the median across 46 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
88%
Available places
361 pupils
410 places
49 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Sandhurst
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sandhurst
Across Bracknell Forest council
Places available
1,500
Applications
1,337
Got 1st preference
82.7%
Got preferred school
95.0%
All secondary applications across Bracknell Forest council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
113
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
31.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
361
Total Pupils
200
Boys
161
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about Wellington College Prep
When was Wellington College Prep last inspected?
Wellington College Prep is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in June 2024.
How many pupils go to Wellington College Prep?
Wellington College Prep has around 361 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Wellington College Prep?
Wellington College Prep 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 Wellington College Prep?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 1 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 Bracknell Forest is 7 (the median across 46 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Wellington College Prep?
Wellington College Prep is at Crowthorne Road, Sandhurst, Berkshire, GU47 8PH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)