Wimbledon Common Preparatory School A GSG School
- Wimbledon Common Preparatory School
113 Ridgway
London
SW19 4TA - Head: Mr Andrew Forbes
- T 020 8946 1001
- F 020 8946 1001
- E info@wcps.org.uk
- W www.wcps.org.uk/
- An independent school for boys aged from 4 to 7.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Merton
- Pupils: 171
- Religion: None
- Fees: £17,069 pa
- Open days: We offer open events once a term and smaller coffee morning and tours closer to the date of admission for those families registered with us.
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Used to be very much a local school but now attracts pupils from as far afield as South Kensington, Fulham, Battersea and Epsom. Close to the edge of Wimbledon Common, the connection is celebrated through...As part of the focus on wellbeing, boys are encouraged to express their feelings, to understand that a range of emotions is normal, and to develop strategies to cope when they are finding things hard. There is a consensus that things had to change and that the move towards...
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since 2022, Andrew Forbes. Previously at Ravenscourt Park, Falcon’s School for Boys (Chiswick) then headhunted for a stabilising stint at Benedict House Prep School. He describes the day he first walked into WCPS as ‘coming home’ and, if parental feedback is anything to go by, his tenure has got off to a glowing start.
Educated in rural Zimbabwe, degree in English literature and history (University of South Africa) and postgrad diploma in education, his arrival in London aged 26 was something of a culture shock, but one he took in his stride. Now living in Surrey, with shared parental responsibility for three children, his experience to date has given him a clear understanding of many of the issues confronting educators today.
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