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Abercorn Prep School
Address
Map
28 Abercorn Place,

248 Marylebone Road,

38 Portland Place

London
,
NW8 9XP

England
Information
TypeIndependent day school
Established1987
FounderAndrea Greystoke
Local authorityWestminster
PresidentAndrea Greystoke, founder
ChairAnthony Millard
Head teacherBenedict Dunhill
GenderCoeducational
Age2.5 to 13
Enrollmentc400
HousesThackery, Victoria, Dickens, O'Connor
Websitehttp://www.abercornschool.com

Abercorn Prep School is a British independent prep school for pupils aged 2 to 13 years, is set across 3 locations in and around Marylebone. Its main administrative centre is located in St John's Wood, London. Now in its 30th year, the school was opened in 1987 by Andrea Greystoke and has 400 pupils.[1]

Abercorn Prep uses the National Curriculum as a basis for teaching. Independent secondary schools which pupils typically move on to include Aldenham School, St Paul's School, Westminster School, City of London School for Boys, City of London School for Girls, St Paul's Girls, Godolphin and Latymer, Latymer Upper, Highgate, Queen's College, North London Collegiate, UCS, Mill Hill, Wetherby and Francis Holland together with a selection of boarding schools including Oundle, Stowe, King's Canterbury, Queenswood, Cheltenham Ladies' College and Monkton Combe in recent years.[citation needed] Pupils are prepared for 11+ and 13+ examinations.

Abercorn School is a member of IAPS, the Independent Association of Preparatory Schools.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Abercorn School". abercornschool.com. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
  2. ^ "IAPS". http://www.iaps.org.uk. Retrieved 2012-06-08. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Abercorn School ISI Inspection Report". http://www.abercornschool.com. Retrieved 2012-06-08. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)