Chandlings Prep School
11+ Admissions Guide 2026
How to get into Chandlings Prep School
Gender
Pupil-to-Teacher Ratio
8:1
ExcellentAge Range
2–11 years
Day Fees (per year) Fees were correct at the time of recording. Please check the school's website for the latest information.
£18,480 – £23,940
About Chandlings Prep School
Chandlings is a co-educational day school located near Oxford, founded in 1994. It is one of five schools owned and managed by the Prep Schools Trust, whose board of trustees administers the school, supported by a Local Advisory Group chaired by one of the trustees. The school aims to provide a friendly and vibrant community where pupils are happy, secure and confident. It seeks to offer a broad, balanced and enriching curriculum, with teaching that inspires a lifelong love of learning. The school works to build strong partnerships with parents, foster self-belief, promote curiosity and help pupils develop into independent, resourceful and creative individuals. Pupils come from a range of professional families and from a wide geographical area. The school supports pupils with a variety of special educational needs and disabilities, as well as those for whom English is an additional language. The curriculum is also adapted for pupils identified as more able or with particular talents in areas such as sport, music, drama and art.
Fees Fees were correct at the time of recording. Please check the school's website for the latest information.
Day Fees (per year)
£18,480 – £23,940
Leadership
Head
Adam Mallins
Chair of Governors
Mrs Emma McKendrick
Proprietor
Prep Schools Trust
Ages & Pupils
2–11
Age range (years)
264
Total pupils
Contact
Admissions
Main Entry Points
Open Days
8th May 2026
Scholarships & Bursaries
Scholarship Types
Bursary Support
Means-tested bursaries of up to 100 per cent and 25 per cent discount on fees for armed forces
Up to 100% fee remission
Mobile Phone Policy
No children have a mobile phone at school
ISI Inspection
Excellent
Academic achievement
Last inspected 20 June 2023
Educational Quality Inspection
Personal Development
ExcellentCompliance
MetSchool Profile
Student Demographics
0%
EHCP
19.87%
SEN Support