Wimbledon Common Preparatory School, London

Prep
Other independent school
Boys
Ages 47

Data last updated 12 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Andrew Forbes
Pupils:158 / 180 capacity
LA:Merton
Phone:02089461001
Website:wcps.org.uk
Address:113 Ridgway, London, SW19 4TA
Admissions:Selective
Status:open
Opened:28 October 1957

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 17 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 18 June 2009View full report
URN:102690
UKPRN:10080790
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Wimbledon
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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Fees (2025)

Day fee

£7,521/term

£22,564/yr

Deposit

£2,500

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Edge Hill (Stop K)
28m · 0 min walk
Wimbledon Telephone Exchange (Stop J)
333m · 5 min walk
Arterberry Road Copse Hill (->W)
358m · 6 min walk
Copse Hill / Christ Church (->N)
525m · 9 min walk
Woodhayes Road (E-bound)
536m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

88%

Available places

158 pupils

180 capacity

22 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)

Inspection History(2)

18 June 2009
27 November 2006

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