Yarrells Preparatory School, Poole
Yarrells Preparatory School is an independent school for pupils aged 0 to 11 in Poole. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in October 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Yarrells Preparatory School in detail
Yarrells Preparatory School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: ""My absolute passion has always been to provide an outstanding educational environment for children, one that is warm, nurturing, and offers space for a meaningful, rich, and rigorous curriculum." Yarrells is full of happy children who love to learn and committed staff who adore teaching them!"
Coming up: an open day on Sunday 4 April 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Dorset
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Yarrells Preparatory School are Castle Court School (2.7 miles); Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School (4.2 miles); and Canford School (5 miles, selective).
Castle Court SchoolBournemouth Collegiate Preparatory SchoolCanford School
Who goes there
In 2026, 66 pupils (27.7%) received SEN support and 4 (1.7%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hamworthy Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Bakery (nw-bound), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 68 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Dorset (25), as is usual near a town centre.
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
14 October 2025
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
13 September 2022
Regulatory Compliance
7 February 2018
Integrated
11 November 2014
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby school
Latest from Yarrells Preparatory School
The Heart of Yarrells - As Featured in Dorset Living
28 Aug 2026
Nursery Practitioner
19 Aug 2026
School Secretary and Administrator
19 Aug 2026
Yarrells Nursery in Upton expanding early years provision
3 Jul 2026
Yarrells' New Baby Unit Officially Opens Its Doors Next Month
22 Jun 2026
Second Hand Uniform Sale & Coffee in the Courtyard
9 Jun 2026
From Yarrells Preparatory School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 30
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 22 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
8 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 Dorset is 3 (the median across 184 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
78%
Available places
238 pupils
305 places
67 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Poole
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Poole
Across Dorset council
Places available
2,797
Applications
2,105
Got 1st preference
97.9%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All secondary applications across Dorset council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
66
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
29.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
238
Total Pupils
109
Boys
129
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Yarrells Preparatory School
Questions parents ask about Yarrells Preparatory School
When was Yarrells Preparatory School last inspected?
Yarrells Preparatory School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in October 2025.
How many pupils go to Yarrells Preparatory School?
Yarrells Preparatory School has around 238 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Yarrells Preparatory School?
Yarrells 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 Yarrells Preparatory School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 22 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 8 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 Dorset is 3 (the median across 184 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Yarrells Preparatory School?
Yarrells Preparatory School is at Yarrells House, Upton, Poole, Dorset, BH16 5EU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)