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The preparatory schools shown below have sent boys to Eton recently or will do so in the near future. The list is not exhaustive: other schools do send us boys from time to time. Where possible the numbers given in the school are those in years 3-8.

Further information can be obtained from the http://www.isc.co.uk Independent Schools Council Information & Advice Service.

Information about the Common Entrance Examination can be obtained from the http://www.iseb.co.uk Independent Schools Examinations Board.

[Note to Prep Schools: Please advise the web clerk of any errors or omissions]

The format is: Boarding/Day, Name of School, Address, (Head’s name), Telephone Number, (Number of pupils in the school). (+* = boarding and day; + = boarding only; * = day only)

Preparatory Schools Listing

+*   Abberley Hall (www.abberleyhall.co.uk), Worcester, Worcestershire WR6 6DD (J.G.W. Walker) 01299 896275 (197)
+*   Aldro (www.aldro.org), Lombard Street, Shackleford, Godalming, Surrey GU8 6AS (D.W.N. Aston) 01483 409020 (220)
+*   Ardvreck (www.ardvreckschool.co.uk) , Crieff, Perthshire PH7 4EX (P.R.B.. Sutton) 01764 653112 (135)
*     Arnold House School (www.arnoldhouse.co.uk), 1 Loudoun Road, St John's Wood, London, NW8 0LH (V.W.P. Thomas) 020 7266 4840 (250)
+*   Ashdown House (www.ashdownhouse.co.uk), Forest Row, East Sussex RH18 5JY (A.R. Taylor) 01342 822574 (155)
+*   Aysgarth School (www.aysgarthschool.com), Newton-le-Willows, Bedale, North Yorkshire DL8 1TF (C.A.A. Goddard) 01677 450240 (120)
+*   Beaudesert Park (www.beaudesert.gloucs.sch.uk), Minchinhampton, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL6 9AF (J.P.R. Womersley) 01453 832072 (280)
+*   Beeston Hall School (www.beestonhall.co.uk ), West Runton, Cromer, Norfolk NR27 9NQ (I.K. MacAskill) 01263 837324 (177)
+*   Belhaven Hill (www.belhavenhill.com), Dunbar, East Lothian EH42 1NN (I.M. Osborne) 01368 862785 (123)
+*   Bilton Grange (www.biltongrange.co.uk), Dunchurch, Rugby, Warwickshire CV22 6QU (P. Kirk) 01788 810217 (210)
+*   Bishopsgate School (www.bishopsgate.surrey.sch.uk), Bishopsgate Road, Englefield Green, Surrey TW20 0YJ (A.H. Cowell) 01784 432109 (320)
+*   Brambletye (atschool.eduweb.co.uk/chele.brambletye/ ), Lewes Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 3PD (H.D. Cocke) 01342 321004 (255)
+*   Caldicott (www.caldicott.com), Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire SL2 3SL (S.J.G. Doggart) 01753 649301 (250)
+*   Cargilfield (www.cargilfield.com), Barnton Avenue West, Edinburgh, EH4 6HU (J.M. Elder) 0131 336 2207 (190)
+*   Chafyn Grove School (www.chafyngrove.co.uk), 1 Bourne Avenue, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 1LR (E.J. Newton) 01722 333423 (217)
+*   Cheam School (www.cheamschool.com), Headley, Newbury, Berkshire RG19 8LD (M.R. Johnson) 01635 268242 / 268381 =HM (298)
+*   Cheltenham College Junior School (www.cheltcoll.gloucs.sch.uk), Thirlestaine Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL53 7AB (A.C.Morris) 01242  522697 (326)
+    Cothill House (www.cothill.net), Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX13 6JL (N.R. Brooks) 01865 390800 (225)
+    Cottesmore School (www.cottesmoreschool.com), Buchan Hill, Pease Pottage, Crawley, West Sussex RH11 9AU (T.F. Rogerson) 01293 520648(150)
+*   Cranleigh Preparatory School (www.cranprep.org), Horseshoe Lane,Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 8QH (M.T. Wilson) 01483 273666 (280)
+*   Cumnor House School (Danehill) (www.cumnor.co.uk/php/), Danehill, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH17 7HT (C.S. Heinrich) 01825 790347 (268
+*   Cundall Manor School (www.cundallmanor.com), Helperby, York,YO61 2RW (P. Phillips) 01423 360200 (250)
*     Davenies School (/www.davenies.co.uk ), Station Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire HP9 1AA (C. Watson) 01494 685400 (321)
+*   Dragon School (www.dragonschool.org), Bardwell Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX2 6SS (J.R. Baugh) 01865 315400 (613)
+*   Dulwich College Preparatory School (www.dcpslondon.org), 42 Alleyn Park, Dulwich, London, SE21 7AA (G. Marsh) 020 8670 3217 (560)
*     Durston House (www.durstonhouse.org), 12 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London, W5 2DR (N.I. Kendrick) 020 8991 6532 (254)
+*   Eagle House (www.eaglehouseschool.com), Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey GU47 8PH (A.P.N. Barnard) 01344 772134 (250)
*     Eaton House The Manor (www.eatonhouseschools.com), 58 Clapham Common Northside, London, SW4 9RU (S. Hepher) 020 7924 6000 (160)
*     Eaton Square School (www.eatonsquareschool.com), 79 Eccleston Street, London, SW1W 9PP (P. David) 0207 823 6217 (206)
+*   Edge Grove (www.edgegrove.co.uk), Aldenham Village, Watford, Hertfordshire WD25 8NL (M. Davies) 01923 855724 (194)
+*   Edgeborough, Frensham, Farnham, Surrey GU10 3AH (R.A. Jackson) 01252 792495 (245)
+*   Elstree School (www.elstreeschool.org.uk), Woolhampton, Reading, Berkshire RG7 5TD (M.J. Sayer) 0118 971 3302 (190)
+*   Farleigh School (www.farleighschool.com), Red Rice, Andover, Hampshire SP11 7PW (The Revd Fr S.C. Everson) 01264 710766 (300)
+*   Feltonfleet School (www.feltonfleet.co.uk), Cobham, Surrey KT11 1DR (P.C. Ward) 01932 862264 (288)
*     Fulham Preparatory School, 200 Greyhound Road, London, W14 9RY (Mrs Jane Emmett) 0207 386 2448 (334)
+*   Hall Grove (www.hallgrove.co.uk), London Road, Bagshot, Surrey GU19 5HZ (A.R. Graham) 01276 473059 (221)
*     Hazelwood School, Wolfs Hill, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey RH8 0QU (R. McDuff) 01883 712194 (220)
+*   Headfort School, Kells, County Meath (D. Dix) 00 353 4692 40065 (105)
+*   Highfield School (www.highfieldschool.org.uk), Highfield Lane, Liphook, Hampshire GU30 7LQ (P.G.S. Evitt) 01428 728000 (225)
*     Hill House International Junior School, 17 Hans Place, London, SW1X 0EP (R.F.S. Townend) 020 7584 1331 (429)
*     Hoe Bridge School, Hoe Place, Old Woking Road, Woking, Surrey GU22 8JE (R.W.K. Barr) 01483 760065/760018 (281)
+*   Holmewood House, Langton Green, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN3 OEB (A.S.R. Corbett) 01892 860001 (281)
+*   Holmwood House (www.holmwood.essex.sch.uk), Chitts Hill, Lexden, Colchester, Essex CO3 9ST (H.S. Thackrah) 01206 574305 (248)
+*   Hordle Walhampton School, Lymington, Hampshire SO41 5ZG (R.H.C. Phillips) 01590 672013 (199)
+*   Horris Hill, Newtown, Newbury, Berkshire RG20 9DJ (J.H.L. Phillips) 01635 40594 (121)
*     King's College Junior School, Southside, Wimbledon Common, London, SW19 4TT (Dr G.A. Silverlock) 020 8255 5335 (450)
+*   King's College School (www.kcs.cambs.sch.uk), West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DN (N.J. Robinson) 01223 365814 (270)
+*   King's Hall (www.kingshalltaunton.co.uk), Kingston Road, Taunton, Somerset TA2 8AA (J.K. Macpherson) 01823 285921 (340)
*     King's House School, 68 King's Road, Richmond, Surrey TW10 6ES (Mrs Stephanie Piper) 020 8940 1878 (212)
+*   Lambrook School (www.lambrook.berks.sch.uk), Winkfield Row, Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 6LU (J.E.A. Barnes) 01344 882717 (303)
*     Lochinver House School (www.lochinverhouse.herts.sch.uk), Heath Road, Little Heath, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire EN6 1LW (J.R.A. Gear) 01707 653064 (225)
+*   Lockers Park (www.lockerspark.herts.sch.uk), Lockers Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP1 1TL (H.J. Wickham) 01442 251712 (140)
*     Long Close School, Upton Court Road, Upton, Slough, Berkshire SL3 7LU (Mr D Brazier) 01753 520095 (106)
+     Ludgrove (www.ludgrove.com), Wixenford, Wokingham, Berkshire RG40 3AB (S.W.T. Barber) 0118 978 9881 (185)
        Lyndhurst House (www.lyndhursthouse.co.uk), 24 Lyndhurst Gardens, Hampstead, London, NW11 7HF (A.J.C. Reid) 020 7435 4936 (149)
+*    Maidwell Hall, Maidwell, Northampton, Northamptonshire NN6 9JG (R.A. Lankester) 01604 686234 (107)
+*    Malsis School (www.malsis.com), Cross Hills, Skipton, North Yorkshire BD20 8DT (M.R. Peel) 01535 633027 (117)
*      Milbourne Lodge School (www.milbournelodge.co.uk), Arbrook Lane, Esher, Surrey KT10 9EG (P. Fawkes) 01372 462737 (160)
+*    Moor Park School (www.moorpark.org.uk), Richard's Castle, Ludlow, Shropshire SY8 4DZ (J.R. Bartlett) 01584 876 061 (152)
+*    Mount House School (www.mounthouse.devon.sch.uk), Mount Tavy Road, Tavistock, Devon PL19 9JL (J.R.O. Massey) 01822 612244 (184)
+*    Mowden Hall School (www.mowdenhall.co.uk), Newton, Stocksfield, Northumberland NE43 7TP (B. Beardmore-Gray) 01661 842147 (111)
*      New College School, Savile Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 3UA (N.R. Gullifer) 01865 243657 (100)
*      Newland House School (www.newlandhouse.co.uk), Waldegrave Park, Twickenham, Middlesex TW1 4PQ (D.J. Ott) 020 8892 7479 (300)
*      Newton Prep, 149 Battersea Park Road, London, SW8 4BX (N.M. Allen) 020 7720 4091 (264)
+*    Northbourne Park, Betteshanger, Deal, Kent CT14 0NW (E. Balfour) 01304 611215/611218 (124)
*      Northcote Lodge, 26 Bolingbroke Grove, Wandsworth Common, London, SW11 6EL (J. Hansford) 020 8682 8888 (180)
+*    Old Buckenham Hall School (www.obh.co.uk), Brettenham Park, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 7PH (M.A. Ives) 01449 740252 (210)
*      Orley Farm School, South Hill Avenue, Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex HA1 3NU (M. Dunning) 020 8869 7600 (300)
+*    Orwell Park (www.orwellpark.co.uk), Nacton, Ipswich, Suffolk IP10 0ER (P. M. Forte) 01473 659225 (210)
+*    Packwood Haugh (www.packwood-haugh.co.uk), Ruyton-XI-Towns, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 1HX (N.T. Westlake) 01939 260217 (264)
+*    Papplewick (www.papplewick.org.uk), Windsor Road, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7LH (T.W. Bunbury) 01344 621488 (191)
+*    Pinewood (www.pinewoodschool.co.uk), Bourton, Swindon, Wiltshire SN6 8HZ (P. Hoyland) 01793 782205 (193)
+*    Port Regis (www.portregis.com), Motcombe Park, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 9QA (P.A.E. Dix) 01747 857800 (340)
+*    Prior Park Preparatory School, (www.priorparkschools.co.uk) Calcutt Street, Cricklade, Wiltshire SN6 6BB (G.B. Hobern) 01793 750275 (198)
+*    Ripon Cathedral Choir School (www.cathedralchoirschool.co.uk), Whitcliffe Lane, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4 2LA (Mrs P Burton) 01765 602134 (58)
*      Rokeby, George Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT2 7PB (J.R. Peck) 020 8942 2247 (240)
+*    S. Anselm's, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1DP (S. Northcott) 01629 812734 (210)
+*    Saint Ronan's, Water Lane, Hawkhurst, Kent TN18 5DJ (W.E.H. Trelawney-Vernon) 01580 752271 (198)
+*    Sandroyd School (www.sandroyd.org), Rushmore, Tollard Royal, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP5 5QD (M.J.S. Harris) 01725 516264 (199)
*      Shrewsbury House, 107 Ditton Road, Surbiton, Surrey KT6 6RL (C.M. Ross) 020 8399 3066 (285)
+*    St. Edmund's Junior School, St Thomas Hill, Canterbury, Kent CT2 8HU (R.G. Bacon) 01227 475600 (120)
+*    St. George's School (Windsor) (www.stgwindsor.co.uk), Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 1QF (J.R. Jones) 01753 865553 (261)
+*    St. John's Beaumont (www.stjohnsbeaumont.org.uk), Priest Hill, Old Windsor, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 2JN (G.E.F. Delaney) 01784 432428 (228)
+*    St. John's College School (Cambridge), Senior House, 73 Grange Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB3 9AB (K.L. Jones) 01223 353532 (340)
*      St. Michael's Preparatory School (www.stmichaelsschool.je), La Rue de la Houguette, St Saviour, Jersey, Channel Islands JE2 7UG (R. de Figueiredo) 01534 856904 (122)
+*    St. Paul's Cathedral School, New Change, London, EC4M 9AD (A.H. Dobbin) 020 7248 5156 (180)
*      St. Philip's School (www.stphilipschool.co.uk), 6 Wetherby Place, London, SW7 4NE (H. Biggs-Davison) 020 7373 3944 (103)
+*    St. Richard's (www.st-richards.org.uk) , Bredenbury Court, Bredenbury, Bromyard, Herefordshire HR7 4TD (N. Cheeseman) 01885 482491 (90)
+*    Summer Fields (www.summerfields.oxon.sch.uk ), Mayfield Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX2 7EN (R.F. Badham-Thornhill) 01865 454433 (240)
+     Sunningdale School (www.sunningdaleschool.co.uk), Dry Arch Road, Sunningdale, Berkshire SL5 9PY (T.A.C.N. Dawson) 01344 620159 (100)
*      Sussex House (www.sussexhouseschool.co.uk)  68 Cadogan Square, London, SW1X OEA (N.P. Kaye) 020 7584 1741 (182)
+*    Swanbourne House School (www.swanbourne.org), Swanbourne, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK17 0HZ (S.D. Goodhart/Mrs J.S. Goodhart)  01296 720264 (260)
*      The Beacon (www.beaconschool.co.uk), Chesham Bois, Amersham, Buckinghamshire HP6 5PF (M.W. Spinney) 01494 433654 (280)
*      The Cathedral School Llandaff (www.cathedral-school.co.uk) , Cardiff Road, Llandaff, Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF5 2YH (S.W. Morris) 029 2056 3179 (481)
+*    The Elms (www.theelmsschool-colwall.co.uk), Colwall, Malvern, Worcestershire WR13 6EF (L.A.C. Ashby) 01684 540344 (133)
*      The Hall (Hampstead) (www.hallschool.co.uk), 23 Crossfield Road, Hampstead, London, NW3 4NU (P.J. Lough) 020 7722 1700 (315)
*      The Mall School (www.mall.richmond.sch.uk), 185 Hampton Road, Twickenham, Middlesex TW2 5NQ (Dr J.G. Jeanes) 020 8977 2523 (182)
*      The New Beacon (www.newbeacon.org.uk), Brittains Lane, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 2PB (M.R. Piercy) 01732 452131 (282)
+*    The Pilgrims' School (www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk), The Close, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 9LT (The Revd Dr B.A. Rees) 01962 854189 (200)
*      Thomas's (Battersea) (www.thomas-s.co.uk), 28-40 Battersea High Street, London, SW11 3JB (B.V.R. Thomas) 020 7978 0900 (326)
*      Thomas's (Clapham) (www.thomas-s.co.uk), Broomwood Road, Clapham, London, SW11 6JZ (Mrs Philip Evelagh) 020 7326 9300 (349)
*      Tower House School (www.thsboys.org.uk), 188 Sheen Lane, East Sheen, London, SW14 8LF (Mrs Jackie Compton Howlett) 020 8876 3323 (120)
*      Trevor-Roberts', 57 Eton Avenue, London, NW3 3ET (S. Trevor-Roberts) 020 7586 1444 (100)
+*    Twyford School, (www.twyfordschool.com), Twyford, Winchester, Hampshire SO21 1NW (Dr D. Livingstone) 01962 712269 (258)
+*    Vinehall (www.vinehallschool.com), Robertsbridge, East Sussex TN32 5JL (Mrs Julie Robinson) 01580 880413 (253)
+*    Wellesley House (www.wellesleyhouse.org), Broadstairs, Kent CT10 2DG (S.T.P. O'Malley) 01843 862991 (127)
+*    Westbourne House (www.westbournehouse.org), Coach Road, Shopwyke, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 2BH (B.G. Law) 01243 782739 (280)
+      Westminster Abbey Choir School (www.westminster-abbey.org), Dean's Yard, London, SW1P 3NY (J.H. Milton) 020 7222 6151 (38)
+*    Westminster Cathedral Choir School(www.choirschool.com), Ambrosden Avenue, London, SW1P 1QH (N. McLaughlan) 020 7798 9081 (144)
*      Westminster Under School (www.westminsterunder.org.uk), Adrian House, 27 Vincent Square, London, SW1P 2NN (J.P. Edwards) 020 7821 5788 (266)
*      Wetherby Preparatory School (www.wetherbyprep.co.uk), 48 Bryanston Square, London, W1H 2EA (Nicholas Baker) 020 7535 3520 (101)
+*    Winchester House School (www.winchester-house.org), High Street, Brackley, Northamptonshire NN13 7AZ (M.S. Seymour) 01280 702483 (268)
+      Windlesham House School (www.windlesham.com), Washington, Pulborough, West Sussex RH20 4AY (R.J. Foster) 01903 874700 (253)
+*    Witham Hall (www.withamhall.co.uk), Witham-on-the-Hill, Bourne, Lincolnshire PE10 0JJ (C. Welch) 01778 590222 (157)
+*    Woodcote House (www.woodcotehouseschool.co.uk), Snows Ride, Windlesham, Surrey GU20 6PF (N.H.K. Paterson) 01276 472115 (105)

IAPS (Incorporated Association of Preparatory Schools):-

Registered Office of the Association - 11 Waterloo Place, Leamington Spa CV32 5LA, (01926 887833) (Fax: 01926 888014) (email: hq@iaps.org.uk)
Chief Executive: D. Hanson
(website: www.iaps.org.uk)

ISEB (Common Entrance Administrative Office):-

Independent Schools Examinations Board (ISEB) The Pump House, 16 Queen's Avenue, Christchurch BH23 1BZ, (01202 487538) (Fax: 01202 473728) (email: enquiries@iseb.co.uk) 
General Secretary: Mrs J. Williams
(website: www.iseb.co.uk)

ISCias (Independent Schools Council Information & Advice service):-

St Vincent House, 30 Orange Street, London WC2H 7HH 
(0845 schools {ie 7246657})(email:information@isc.uk.net)
(website: www.isc.co.uk)