Oxfordshire
Chandlings Prep
Exceptional results, but a place depends on the entrance test rather than where you live — worth a look only if you are planning to sit it.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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This is a selective school. Admission usually requires passing an entrance test. Check the school's admissions policy for test registration deadlines.
Watch-outs
- Selective admissions: an entrance test (usually the 11+ or equivalent) is required. Check registration and test dates well in advance.
What to do next
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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
Full-time with 15hrs funding (termly) | £3,819
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Full-time (termly) | £4,846
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Year 1 | £6,470*
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Reception | £6,470*
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Bursaries and scholarships
We demonstrate our commitment to educational accessibility through a comprehensive bursary programme.
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Open events
Wednesday 9 December 2026 (9:30 – 11:30am) STEM Open Morning (Prep)
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Friday 12 March 2027 (9:30 – 11:30am) Early Years Open Morning
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Friday 7 May 2027 (9:30 – 11:30am) Whole School Open Day
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.
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School information
| URN | 131981 |
| Local authority | Oxfordshire |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 2-11 |
| Headteacher | Head Adam Mallins |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | OX1 5ND |
| Latest pupils | 297 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
Bagley Wood Road, Boars Hill, Kennington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 5ND
http://www.chandlings.org.uk1865730771| DfE number | 6117 |
| UKPRN | 10069466 |
| Opened | 19 Oct 1999 |
| GIAS updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |