Reading
Caversham Preparatory School
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What the data says
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Admissions and catchment
Independent schools run their own admissions outside the council process, so there is no catchment area or last offer distance to compare against. Registration and assessment dates are on the school’s website.
Entry, tests and fees
Fees
Reception Class | £3,125 per term
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Years 1 & 2 | £4,825 per term
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Years 3 & 4 | £5,045 per term
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Years 5 & 6 | £5,125 per term
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Bursaries and scholarships
A Bursary is a means-tested award to a child whose parents wish to give them an independent education but may not be able to afford all of the school fees . Bur…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Academic Scholarship (15%-50%)
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Admissions
A Short Interview
Source · checked 28 September 2026
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School information
| URN | 110177 |
| Local authority | Reading |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 3-11 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Andrew Lawson |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | RG4 8JZ |
| Latest pupils | 61 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
16 Peppard Road, Caversham, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 8JZ
https://www.cavershamschool.com1189478684| DfE number | 6009 |
| UKPRN | 10037208 |
| Opened | 22 Mar 1994 |
| GIAS updated | 21 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 21 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |