The Warwick Schools Foundation offers a complete education for boys and girls from 3-18 years old. Many children join the Foundation by coming to Warwick Prep and stay right through to the completion of their A-levels. Boys and girls leave us at different points during their time at Warwick Prep, as detailed below. Warwick Prep accepts both boys and girls into The Squirrels Nursery from 3 years of age. At the age of 7 (Year 3), the boys progress on to Warwick Junior School. Girls stay with us at Warwick Prep until the age of 11, where they progress to King's High School. 

Boys moving to Warwick Junior School

Based on their progress at Warwick Prep, and their aptitude, boys will be offered a place at Warwick Junior School during the Spring Term of Year 2.  

It is sometimes the case that boys are offered places on condition that curriculum support lessons are provided on arrival in Year 3. These continue for as long as the Headmaster of the Junior School deems necessary in order to allow the boy to access the curriculum effectively and confidently.

Girls moving on to King's High School

Similarly, based on their progress at Warwick Prep, and their aptitude, girls will be offered a place at King's High during the Spring Term of Year 5. If there are any concerns about whether a girl will continue to thrive at King's High, this will be addressed with parents in advance and then the Entrance Examination may be used to determine a place, as with candidates from outside the Foundation.

If a girl joins Warwick Prep during Year 5 or Year 6, then again, the Entrance Examination may be used to determine a place, as with candidates from outside the Foundation.

Academic and Additional Curriculum Information 2023–2024

Warwick Prep has achieved great success in many areas during the course of 2023/24. Following the award of King's High School places to all girls in Year 6, fourteen scholarships and awards (academic, music, sport, art and drama) were made. Thirty-four boys transferred successfully to Warwick Junior School from Year 2.

In English and Drama, we have enjoyed tremendous success in LAMDA examinations with over 100 entries across all year groups in the Prep department with 85% awarded Distinction and the remaining 15% awarded Merit.

Our Music department continues to inspire the next generation of instrumentalists through the Pre-Prep Strings Project and Prep Woodwind Project, giving every child the opportunity to learn an instrument - with the instruments funded in large part by our PTA. Children have gained places in the National Orchestras and Choirs and many children in Years 2 to 6 receive tuition in one or more instruments. Of the Associated Boards examinations taken, there has been an increase to 75% being awarded Merit or Distinction.

Our Sports teams enjoyed exceptional success, reaching national IAPS and other school finals in swimming, football, netball, hockey, skiing, equestrian, gymnastics and athletics, involving 37 children. Cricket has grown enormously and our U11 team competed in a range of county and national events.