Wimbledon Common Preparatory School, London
Wimbledon Common Preparatory School is an independent school for boys aged 4 to 7 in London. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in March 2025.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Wimbledon Common Preparatory School in detail
Wimbledon Common Preparatory School in its own words
In its own words: "WCPS is home to approximately 175 children from Reception to Year 2, offering a warm and nurturing environment where every child is known and valued. We aim to spark curiosity and a love of learning in the classroom, while also providing rich opportunities for creativity, challenge, and joy beyond it."
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026 and an open day on Tuesday 9 February 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Merton
Vision and values (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Wimbledon Common Preparatory School are Donhead Preparatory School (0.1 miles); King's College School (0.2 miles, selective); Norwegian School in London (0.3 miles, Outstanding); and The Norwegian Kindergarten In London (0.3 miles, Good).
Donhead Preparatory SchoolKing's College SchoolNorwegian School in LondonThe Norwegian Kindergarten In London
Who goes there
In 2026, 4 pupils (2.5%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Dundonald Road Tram Stop, about 1100 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Edge Hill, 30 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Wimbledon Common Preparatory School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 232 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Merton (354).
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 18 June 2009, before the latest ISI inspection.
Routine Inspection
11 March 2025
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
1 March 2022
Regulatory Compliance
1 November 2017
Integrated
25 September 2012
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Latest from Wimbledon Common Preparatory School
WCPS Shortlisted for Talk Education Innovation in Education Award 2026
7 Sep 2026
WCPS & King's Celebrate Anniversary of Partnership
7 Sep 2026
From Wimbledon Common Preparatory School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 26
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 15 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
3 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 Merton is 48.5 (the median across 74 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
158 pupils
180 places
22 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Merton council
Places available
1,874
Applications
1,982
Got 1st preference
67.4%
Got preferred school
95.4%
All secondary applications across Merton council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
4
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
2.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
158
Total Pupils
158
Boys
0
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about Wimbledon Common Preparatory School
When was Wimbledon Common Preparatory School last inspected?
Wimbledon Common Preparatory School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in March 2025.
How many pupils go to Wimbledon Common Preparatory School?
Wimbledon Common Preparatory School has around 158 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Wimbledon Common Preparatory School?
Wimbledon Common 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 Wimbledon Common Preparatory School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 15 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 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 Merton is 48.5 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Wimbledon Common Preparatory School?
Wimbledon Common Preparatory School is at 113 Ridgway, London, SW19 4TA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)