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Independent · Prep · Merton
Willington School
Independent school · Ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · 225 pupils
At a glance
- Type
- Independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 225 census January 2024
- Capacity
- 324
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headmaster
- Mr Keith Brown
- Address
- Worcester Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 7QQ
- Borough
- Merton
- Telephone
- 02089447020
- DfE reference (URN)
- 101069
- Website
- willingtonschool.co.uk
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Where leavers went
Destinations of leavers, as published by the school: 48 leavers with a counted destination, 2022 to 2023.
- Whitgift School12
- St John's School, Leatherhead7
- Epsom College5
- Hampton School3
- Claremont Fan2
- Ewell Castle School2
- Feltonfleet2
- Fulham School2
- Halliford2
- Reed's School2
- Box Hill1
- Dulwich College1
- King's College1
- King's College School1
- Kingston Grammar School1
- Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep1
- Parkside1
- Radley College1
- St Paul's1
Counts only. We show percentages only when at least 20 leavers were counted and every destination has a number.
Also named by the school, with no number published: Christ's Hospital, City of London Freemen's School, City of London School, Radnor House, Thames Christian School, Trinity School, University College School.
Source: willingtonschool.co.uk · leavers 2022 to 2023 · last checked 10 October 2026
These are destinations schools have published for past leavers. They describe what happened, not what will happen for any one child. How to read this.
Key dates for 2027 entry
Reception (4+)
- Registration deadlineWednesday 31 December 2025Closed
The Willington Offer is available to families who have registered at Willington before 31st December 2025, who already hold an offer from another school and need to decide before our March Discovery Morning.
Source: willingtonschool.co.uk
- InterviewsSaturday 14 March 2026Passed
The Reception 2027 Discovery Morning will be held on Saturday, 14th March 2026.
Source: willingtonschool.co.uk
Get a reminder before Willington School's deadlines
One email 14, 7 and 1 day before each dated deadline we hold. No account needed.
A status ("Closes in 12 days") is shown only for a closing date we have checked, worked out from today's date, 10 October 2026. Other dates are printed as the school published them, with its own wording beside them. Dates given only as "early January" are shown as approximate and never counted down. Always confirm with the school or council.
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.
Fees
| Stage | Per term | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-prep: Reception to Year 2 | £6,972 | £20,916 |
| Prep: Year 3 to Year 6 | £7,836 | £23,508 |
Day fees for 2026-27, as published by the school (read 9 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
- Sibling discount
- 10% sibling discount for an elder sibling in the School Source
- Registration fee
- Non-refundable registration fee required when registering a child Source
- Bursaries
- Bursaries are means-tested based on family income, assets and circumstances Source
Source: willingtonschool.co.uk · academic year 2026-27 · last checked 9 October 2026
Inspection
Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)
ISI does not give a single overall grade and does not publish its findings as open data, so we show no rating. Read the latest report on isi.net.
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Pupils and context
- Receiving SEN support
- 17.1%
- With an Education, Health and Care Plan
- 0.5%
- Girls / boys
- 21% / 79%
Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25
Nearby schools
Schools covering the same ages within about a mile, by straight-line distance (not walking or travel time).
Wimbledon High School GDST
0.3 miles1,085 pupils · A level average A (2024/25) · £7,891 to £10,152 a term (2026-27)
Registration: closes in 24 days (3 Nov 2026)
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0.4 miles426 pupils · KS2 expected standard 75% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
The Priory CofE School
0.5 miles171 pupils · KS2 expected standard 70% (2024/25)
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School
0.5 miles427 pupils · KS2 expected standard 75% (2024/25)
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Dundonald Primary School
0.6 miles423 pupils · KS2 expected standard 75% (2024/25)
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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.