Faringdon Road, Shippon, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX13 6LN
10 reasons to choose The Manor Preparatory School
Top line
The Manor Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 86. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Abingdon and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
The Manor Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (30%/70%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It is a Church of England school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. The Manor Preparatory School fees range from £6,492 (Rec) to £8,137 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT and lunches.
Average class size
The Manor Preparatory School has three classes per year, and an average class size of 18 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for The Manor Preparatory School leavers are one of 20 local independent day schools. With current Year 6 data for girls only, the most popular future schools are St Helen & St Katherine (50% of leavers) and Headington School (10-20%). 20% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
The Manor Preparatory School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes Learning for Life, French, Latin. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 4. Eco Schools Green Flag Award with Distinction.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, drama, and languages throughout, for DT and cookery from Year 2, and for all subjects from Year 5.
Sport at The Manor Preparatory School
School offers over 20 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and an extensive extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in athletics, cross country, netball, swimming.
The Arts at The Manor Preparatory School
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and two-thirds take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Four choirs, two orchestras and 10 instrument ensembles. The school is one of the top 50 UK prep schools for the breadth of its creative and performing arts extra-curriculum.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm. Minibus service.
Find another school near The Manor Preparatory School
The School of St Helen and St Katharine, Junior Department (0.3 miles); Cothill House (2.1 miles).
Appleton Church of England Primary School (5.2 miles); Long Wittenham Church of England Primary School (6.1 miles); St Michael’s Church of England Primary School, Oxford (7.5 miles).
The School of St Helen and St Katharine (0.3 miles); Abingdon School (0.7 miles).
John Mason School (0.9 miles); Cheney School (7.2 miles); Didcot Girls’ School (7.3 miles).