Southside, Wimbledon Common, London SW19 4TT
10 reasons to choose King's College Junior School, Wimbledon
Main point of differentiation
With a Schoolsmith Score® of 88, King’s College Junior School, Wimbledon is the highest scoring prep school in Wimbledon. It is boys-only, highly academic, with a wide and varied co-curriculum, and a national reputation for sport. (read the area review here)
School fundamentals
King’s College Junior School, Wimbledon is an independent prep day school for boys between the ages of 7 and 11 years. It is a Church of England school, open to all faiths and none. The school has an academically selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of King’s College School, an all-through school to age 18. King’s College Junior School, Wimbledon fees range from £9,674 (Rec) to £10,319 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
King’s College Junior School, Wimbledon has four classes per year, and an average class size of 18 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6, most Junior School pupils move up to King’s College School, Wimbledon. On average, King’s College School ranks in the top 3 of all schools in the country by A Level results.
The King's College Junior School, Wimbledon curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations, and also includes PSHEE, French, Latin. The school is one of the 50 prep schools with the most extensive academic and hobby extra-curricular programmes in the UK. In recent years the school has enjoyed national tournament success in chess.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 4.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and art throughout, and for all subjects from Year 5.
Sport at King's College Junior School, Wimbledon
16%-17% of curriculum time is for sport, in addition to matches. School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in athletics, rugby, rugby 7s.
The Arts at King's College Junior School, Wimbledon
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and three-quarters take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Five choirs, two orchestras and seven instrument ensembles. Each pupil may participate in up to 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
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