In May 2024, Abingdon Prep, along with Abingdon School, announced their decision to move to co-education. Abingdon Prep School is now co-educational.
Enquire
To enquire about all year groups, including our new Nursery Class (from January 2027), please contact our Admissions Manager who will be in contact soon.
Visit Us
The best way to come and discover more about our School is to come and see us. We look forward to welcoming you to our next Open Morning or for a private tour.
Registration
Following your initial enquiry or visit we encourage you to register if you wish to apply for a place for your child. Once you have registered, our Admissions Manager will be in touch to discuss next steps.
Nursery Class admissions process
We recognise how very young the children joining our Nursery Class are. Whilst there is no assessment as such, to make sure we feel they will flourish with us, we ask them to come and spend a taster session with us in advance of offering them a place.
Pre-Prep admissions process
Children joining in Reception will be invited to attend an informal taster session. Following this, places are offered on a first come, first serve basis with a waiting list based on date of registration. Early registration is therefore advisable.
Girls and boys joining in Years 1 and 2 will be invited for an informal assessment during the course of a normal school day. This gives the children the opportunity to experience what life at Abingdon Prep is all about and enables our staff to get to know your child.
For international families, we ask parents to support their application with video footage of their child in their home setting.
Prep admissions process
Entry to Year 3 and above follows an age appropriate process. In all cases we invite prospective pupils to an assessment morning. These are a chance for us to get to know your child and for your child to get to know us, as well as to meet some other children. Designed to be informal, friendly and to get the very best out of our young candidates, they are adapted to the age of the child applying for a place and for their year of entry. They can take place either in a group or on an individual basis – this will depend on the calendar and the availability of places. We will also request a reference from your child’s current school.
Assessment for Year 3: This looks at your child’s reading and writing. They will also take part in a maths activity.
Assessment for Years 4 – 6: Children are asked to complete CAT (computer-based cognitive abilities tests) in English, Maths and Non-Verbal Reasoning.
Assessment for Year 7: This assessment follows the same process for entry to Abingdon School. Please visit the senior school website here for more information.
For international families, please get in touch with the Admissions Manager to discuss the process for your child.
Offer of a place
Places will be offered following the outcome of the assessment, together with a satisfactory reference from your child’s current school. If you have any questions at all, then please do get in touch with our Admissions Manager.
