Independent Coed Pre-preps in Wimbledon

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Can anyone tell me the best coed pre-peeps in the Wimbledon area?

If you're looking at a few different areas, you would do well to get the Good Schools Guide (either book or with online subscription). There's a map, so you can see what schools there are in an area, and a really good description of each school - size, gender, ethos, strengths and weaknesses, info about the head, destinations etc.

To answer your question, most pre-preps in Wimbledon are single sex. Hall school in Wimbledon is co-ed, but is a marmite school.

Prospect House in Putney is co-ed.

Thanks for your reply! I find those guides a bit overwhelming and hard to tell the difference between schools, but I should go check it out again - you are right. Only looking in this area. Other post was for a friend :)

Rowans is the only other co-ed pre-prep in Wimbledon that I know of. Ursuline prep is co-ed in nursery but girls only afterwards.

Rowans is co-ed, but with almost all boys since it's mainly chosen to prepare boys for Kings 7+.

Do be wary that some girls schools only a few places actually available at 7+.

• most have their main intake at 4+ so why not start at the same school?
• I read recently that WHS is discontinuing it's 7+ intake.
• LEH starts at 7+ but it's a bit further away, and very selective so not guaranteed by any means.

Less of a problem for boys.

Do you have a girl or boy, OP? Or both very close together? (bear in mind that pre-prep is only 3 years). Is there a reason why you're set on co-ed? I'd recommend keeping an open mind: Wimbledon area has fantastic schools, but mainly single sex.

I have a girl. We prefer coed so that she is in an environment most like what the rest of her life will be like, but if there aren’t many coed schools I guess we need to look at single sex options too. Looking for something from age 3 or 4 to age 11 or 13 when they then move on to a diffeeent school. Any suggestions for schools with good academics but also sports and the arts?

A lot of Wimbledon DCs with parents prefering a co-ed end up being bused up the A3 to Felton Fleet.

www.feltonfleet.co.uk/

Rowans is worth a look but the strongest schools in Wimbledon are single sex. Would you maybe consider single sex for Prep and move mixed later on? I don’t have a DD so can’t comment from personal experience but friends with DDs at Wimbledon High rarely have a bad word to say.

Thanks for the comments. I think we need to consider the single sex schools now too. Will check out Wimbledon High. Any others worth a look?

The Study is very highly regarded, it will also give you a range of options for seniors rather than being tied in till 18.

www.thestudyprep.co.uk/

You could look at Milbourne Lodge but there isn’t an even distribution of girls there and is a long way - even if you are on the right side of Wimbledon - especially for a younger child. Good academics though.
If I were set on co Ed and had no good state option I would go for Prospect House Putney.
If you can reconsider single sex I would say WHS definitely - a smattering of girls tend to move at 11 and have no problem doing so if you decide somewhere else is better suited. Or The Study.

Thanks everyone! My first time ever posting a message on any forum like this...so thanks so much for all of the info! V helpful.

Putney is probably a bit far for you, but if not look at Merlin.

Ok I will. Thanks! :)