We foster a culture of exciting opportunity here at Abingdon Prep and we seek to inspire a life-long love of learning. Our high academic standards, broad curriculum and ‘Other Half’ cocurricular programme enable our pupils to make the most of their time with us. True to the School’s founding values, we provide a nurturing community in which our children gain in confidence and develop their potential.
I firmly believe in the importance of providing an excellent all-round education during the crucially formative preparatory school years and also instilling values such as kindness, consideration and good manners.
Our teaching is built upon traditional subject specialist expertise, with small class sizes and we pride ourselves on the care and attention given to each pupil. As part of the Abingdon School Foundation, we have an extremely close relationship with our senior school, Abingdon, with the majority of our pupils joining the senior school for Year 9.
No website or inspection report can do full justice to the unique ethos, atmosphere and excellent facilities of Abingdon Prep, so please do come and see us in action. I would be delighted to welcome you to our school community to see for yourselves what we do here and to meet our fantastic children.
Craig Williams MA (Oxon), PGCE
Head
About Craig Williams
Educated at Milbourne Lodge and Bradfield College, Craig went on to read Geography at St Edmund Hall, Oxford. After graduating, he worked for an executive search consultancy before realising that his true calling was a career in teaching. He completed his PGCE at Rolle College, Plymouth University and subsequently worked in a number of co-educational schools including Great Ballard Prep, Taunton Prep and Thorngrove. His roles have been wide ranging and included Head of Geography, Housemaster, Master in Charge of Cricket and Senior Deputy Head. He joined Abingdon Prep as Head in September 2017.
Passionate about cricket, Craig is a member of Falkland Cricket Club, where he captained the 1st XI for three years as a wicketkeeper / batsman, and he still plays regularly on Saturday’s throughout the summer. Other hobbies include football, golf and walking his beloved Labrador, aptly named ‘Wicket’. He is married to Hannah and is proud father to Quinn.
