Academic excellence
is only half the story

We are a leading co-educational independent Prep school for children aged 4 to 13.

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80+
co-curricular activities
90%
children progress to Abingdon
30+
JEDI members
80+
co-curricular activities
90%
children progress to Abingdon
30+
JEDI members
80+
co-curricular activities
90%
children progress to Abingdon
30+
JEDI members
80+
co-curricular activities
90%
children progress to Abingdon
30+
JEDI members

AN Introduction

“The school is caring and nurturing whilst providing a varied range of experiences and encourages the children to stretch themselves academically.” - 2025 Parent Survey
“The school is caring and nurturing whilst providing a varied range of experiences and encourages the children to stretch themselves academically.” - 2025 Parent Survey

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LIFE AT ABINGDON PREP

Hear from our pupils themselves about what makes Abingdon Prep such a special and unique place to learn.

A day in the life

Take a glance into our happy, friendly and busy school. Find out more about the wide range of subjects and co-curricular opportunities on offer. “My son is happy, academically challenged and thriving at APS.” Parent Satisfaction Survey 2025

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Why choose Abingdon Prep?

The wellbeing of your child comes first at our kind and caring school. We want our boys and girls to be ambitious and have equal opportunities so whilst we value high academic achievement we do so alongside the wider development of skills through The Other Half.

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Academic

Find out more about the subjects we offer and the stimulating and positive environment in which our children learn them. “Pupils make excellent progress in the development of their knowledge, skills and understanding across the range of subjects.” ISI inspection

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Wellbeing

We want our girls and boys to feel they belong at Abingdon Prep from day one. There is plenty of space to learn, play and find out what you love to do. This gives our children confidence so that when they are ready to take their next step, they do so as self-assured young people.

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FUTURE READY

When our pupils leave us, they do so comfortable in who they are and fully prepared for the next step in their educational journey.

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Our co-curricular programme is built into the school day - so all pupils can discover what they love to do and develop life skills from over 80 options.

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Abingdon Prep is a leading independent Prep School for children aged 4 to 13.

Destination schools

Whilst the majority of our pupils progress to Abingdon Senior School, for others another setting may be more beneficial. We enjoy strong relationships with a number of leading independent senior schools and are well placed to advise parents on the most appropriate next steps.

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90%
of children progress to Abingdon School

Societal consciousness

We believe that being future ready means having a genuine understanding of society and the world. We prepare our pupils for this by weaving it into every aspect of life at school, from the languages our pupils learn, to the visiting speakers we welcome, the partnership activities we run and the diverse cultures we celebrate.

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30+
members of our JEDI group

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