Sunninghill Preparatory School
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Tuition fees | £2,886 ... Education materials | £456 ... Catering & subsistence provision | £455 ... Tuition fees | £3,027 ... Education materials | £475 ... Catering & subsistence provision | £455
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School information
| URN | 113927 |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 2-13 |
| Headteacher | Headmaster David Newberry |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | DT1 1EB |
| Latest pupils | 171 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
South Court, South Walks Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1EB
http://www.sunninghillprep.co.ukView local authority page1305262306| DfE number | 6029 |
| UKPRN | 10018673 |
| Opened | 16 Oct 1957 |
| GIAS updated | 3 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |