“Ours is an education which reflects today’s society - one in which both girls and boys can be as ambitious as each other and have equal opportunity.”
Craig Williams Head
“There are few things so grounding and reassuring to a child as feeling you truly belong” (The Making of Us, Farr 2019)
At a glance
Academic rigour
We like to think of it as exercising bright young minds
Belong from day one
Abingdon Prep is a happy and welcoming environment
Get involved
Choose from over 80 co-curricular activities
Specialist subject teachers
Exceptional facilities for the Arts, Science and Sport
Abingdon Prep is a happy, friendly and supportive school. We want all our girls and boys to feel they belong from day one. There is plenty of space to work and to play and you will find you’re on first name terms with everyone! Pupils discover their talents and gain confidence through the extensive programme of ‘Other Half’ clubs and activities.
There is something for everyone and children develop passions they take with them through life beyond school. Whilst getting involved and enjoying time at school is important, we also want you to be ready for your next step…
…and you will be.
Timings

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September 2024
Entry to Pre-Prep -
September 2025
Entry to Years 3-6 -
September 2027
Abingdon Prep School will be fully co-educational -
September 2030
The Abingdon Foundation will be fully co-educational
Admissions information
Abingdon School and Abingdon Prep School announce their move to co-education
Today, Monday 13 May 2024, we are delighted to announce that we will very soon be offering girls the same wide ranging opportunities – high academic standards, formidable extracurricular programmes, and outstanding pastoral care – that our boys have enjoyed over the centuries.
Abingdon and Abingdon Prep School have long been highly successful but we want the education we deliver to be reflective of today’s society – one where equal opportunity for the sexes is promoted and in which both girls and boys should be able to be as ambitious as each other and be in control of their own future success. We believe that the life skills of teamwork, emotional intelligence, mutual understanding and the ability to relate to others are better fostered in a co-educational environment and one which more closely mirrors the conditions of real life. Our values of intellectual curiosity; a balanced education; and outstanding pastoral support will remain the core of all that we do and we believe a stronger and better Abingdon will emerge as a result of this move.
Chair of Governors for The Abingdon Foundation, Professor Mike Stevens, comments: “I am very excited by what this development will mean for the Abingdonians of the future. The Abingdon I have known has always been open to the opportunities that change can bring and our decision has been driven by what we think is best for education today. As the senior school’s Aims and Ethos statement already expresses it, Abingdon has “a constant eye on innovation to reflect the needs of a rapidly-changing world”. Our vision is very much of a stronger Abingdon Foundation with the proposition of an education that will be exceptional for both girls and boys in terms of its opportunities, its excitement and its ambition for their future.”
Abingdon Prep School will admit girls to its Pre-Prep from September 2024; and to Years 3 to 6 from September 2025. Abingdon Senior School will admit girls to its First Year (Year 7) and Sixth Form (Year 12) from September 2026.
If you are interested in joining Abingdon Prep, you can find out more about our age-appropriate taster sessions and assessments here.
In the first instance you may like to visit the school at one of our open events or through a personal tour with our Head. Our move to co-education will be discussed at all of these.
If you would like to discuss any aspect of your child’s application, please contact the Admissions Manager at [email protected].