Merton
Wimbledon Common Preparatory School
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.
Admissions realism depends on your home postcode and the school's published allocation data. Enter your postcode on this page to get a more specific assessment, and always verify the latest policy on the school's official admissions page.
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
- Verify the school's official admissions policy
- Check entrance test registration dates
- Book an open day or school visit
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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
• In the first year of the plan, you will receive termly credits on your fee bill of £6,268; in the
Source · checked 28 September 2026
second year will receive termly credits on your fee bill of £6,519 – and so on. There are three
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Per Term: £7,874 including VAT
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Per Annum: £23,622 including VAT
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Admissions
Between the academic years 2015 and 2024, WCPS pupils have successfully passed entrance assessments to a wide variety of schools, including those listed below.
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Bute House, W6 7EA (age 4-11, occasional places, 7+ process)
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Admissions pageFees pageAdmission policy
Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Merton for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 102690 |
| Local authority | Merton |
| Region | London |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Boys |
| Age range | 4-7 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Andrew Forbes |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | SW19 4TA |
| Latest pupils | 163 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
113 Ridgway, Wimbledon, London, SW19 4TA
http://www.wcps.org.uk/2089461001| DfE number | 6062 |
| UKPRN | 10080790 |
| Opened | 28 Oct 1957 |
| GIAS updated | 16 Dec 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |