King's College Wimbledon Pre-Prep

At a glance

Type

Independent school

Whole-school age range

7 to 19

Gender

Boys

Religious character

Church of England

Pupils

1,498 census January 2024

Capacity

1,555

Admissions policy

Selective

Sixth form

Yes

Headteacher

Dr Anne Cotton

Address

Southside, Wimbledon Common, London, SW19 4TT

Borough

Merton

Telephone

02082555300

DfE reference (URN)

102684

Website

kcs.org.uk

Official records cover the whole school, registered as King's College School. Figures here are for the whole school, not this part alone.

Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026

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Admissions

Independent schools run their own admissions. You register directly with the school, usually for a fee, and the school sets its own deadlines, assessments and offer dates, which are separate from the borough process.

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Fees

Day fees for 2026-27, as published by the school (read 10 Oct 2026). The school's page gives these fees including VAT. Lunches, trips and other extras may be charged on top.

Other charges and help with fees

Registration fee

£210 per one_off Junior and senior school non-refundable registration fee accompanying the registration form. Source

Acceptance deposit

£5,065 per one_off Acceptance deposit for Rushmere (years 3-4) entry, September 2027. Source

Acceptance deposit

£5,402 per one_off Acceptance deposit for Priory (years 5-6) entry, September 2027. Source

Acceptance deposit

£5,502 per one_off Acceptance deposit for Lower school (years 7-8) entry, September 2027. Source

Acceptance deposit

£5,970 per one_off Acceptance deposit for Years 9-13 entry, September 2027. Source

Bursaries

Means-tested bursaries of up to 100% discount on tuition fees at 11+, 13+ and 16+ entry. Source

Cost to 18 for this school

Source: kcs.org.uk · academic year 2026-27 · last checked 10 October 2026

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Inspection

Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026

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Results

A level (16 to 18), 2024/25

• A level average result, expressed as a grade2022/23: A+ · 2023/24: A+
  A+This schoolB-MertonB-England, state-funded
• A level average point score per entry2022/23: 51.7 · 2023/24: 53.1
  52.8This school35.9Merton35England, state-funded
• Average point score for a student's best 3 A levels2022/23: 53.1 · 2023/24: 53.9
  53.5This school36.6Merton35.8England, state-funded
• % of A level students achieving AAB or higher including at least 2 facilitating subjects2022/23: 77% · 2023/24: 85%
  83%This school19%Merton18%England, state-funded
• A level value added score2023/24: 0.41
  0.08This school-0.03England, state-funded

Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · academic year 2024/25 · 183 pupils in the cohort

GCSE figures from the DfE tables are not shown for independent schools: many of the qualifications they enter, such as IGCSEs, are not counted there.

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Pupils and context

Receiving SEN support

10.2%

With an Education, Health and Care Plan

0.1%

Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25

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Nearby schools

Schools covering the same ages within about a mile, by straight-line distance (not walking or travel time).

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Compare with similar schools

Side-by-side comparisons with the nearest schools of the same type. Sourced facts only; no winner is declared.

• King's College Wimbledon Pre-Prep and King's College Junior School Wimbledonunder 0.1 miles apart
• King's College Wimbledon Pre-Prep and Norwegian School in London0.4 miles apart
• King's College Wimbledon Pre-Prep and Hall School Wimbledon0.5 miles apart
• King's College Wimbledon Pre-Prep and Liberty Woodland School2.2 miles apart

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