Wetherby Preparatory School A GSG School
- Wetherby Preparatory School
48 Bryanston Square
London
W1H 2EA - Head: Mr Mark White
- T 020 7535 3520
- F 020 7535 3523
- E admin@wetherbyprep.co.uk
- W www.wetherbyprep.co.uk/
- An independent school for boys aged from 7 to 13.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Westminster
- Pupils: 400
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £27,150 pa
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Wetherby School, Wetherby Senior School, Wetherby School Kensington
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Just behind Marble Arch in leafy Marylebone, the school – part of the Alpha Plus group - is housed in two distinguished Georgian buildings. An imposing entrance hall is ornamented with wooden panels heralding the growing roster of scholarships, head boys and house captains. Equally trad is the school ‘look’. These facilities are a backdrop to an…
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since 2022, Mark White, previously head of Hazlegrove in Somerset and before that deputy head academic at the Dragon in Oxford. Educated at Eton, he did his teaching practice in one of Bristol's most deprived suburbs before moving on to the more genteel setting of a Cheltenham comprehensive. Married to Serena, with three grown-up children, his interests include political literature, theatre, cricket and tennis.
Entrance
Between 12 and 15 boys arrive in year 3 from pre-preps that end at that stage. But the main intake is in year 4 when those proceeding from the pre-prep and siblings are welcomed unconditionally. About 160 then compete for 25 external places, awarded on an assessment day of English and maths papers and group activities. Space for a further two or three in year 7, but only those with a...
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Special Education Needs
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wetherby Senior School | 2023 | 10 | ||
| Charterhouse | 2023 | 9 | ||
| St Paul's School | 2023 | 8 | ||
| Bradfield College | 2023 | 6 | ||
| Eton College | 2023 | 5 | ||
| Dulwich College | 2023 | 4 | ||
| Harrow School | 2023 | 4 | ||
| Sevenoaks Preparatory School | 2023 | 4 | ||
| Wellington College | 2023 | 4 | ||
| Winchester College | 2023 | 4 | ||
| Mill Hill School | 2023 | 2 | ||
| Westminster School | 2023 | 2 | ||
| Brighton College | 2023 | 1 | ||
| City of London School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Latymer Upper School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Marlborough College | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Oundle School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Radley College | 2023 | 1 | ||
| The Harrodian School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Thomas's Putney Vale | 2023 | 1 |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places |
|---|---|---|
| Eaton House Belgravia | 2023 | 3 |
| Wetherby School Kensington | 2023 | 6 |
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