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Papplewick

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Boys’ Top 37 · Editorial rank 08Guide edition: 2026Last checked: 2026-11-01

School facts [1]

Location
Ascot, Berkshire
Ages
6–13
Intake
Boys
Day / boarding
Day, weekly and full boarding

Boys’ prep school.

SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS [1]
  • A choice of day, weekly and full boarding arrangements
  • Preparation for a range of 13+ senior schools
  • Transport arrangements for London and the surrounding area
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About the school [1]

Papplewick is a boys’ preparatory school in Ascot for ages 6–13, offering day, weekly and full boarding places. It prepares pupils for 13+ entry and provides transport arrangements for London and the surrounding area.

Senior school destinations [2]

Across 2021–2026, the school records 64 boys going to Eton, 22 to Harrow and 20 to Winchester. These are cumulative figures for the full period.

Reporting period
2021–2026 combined

Leaver destinations

Destination counts published by the school
PeriodEtonHarrowWinchesterSource
2021–2026642220School source

Senior schools

  • Eton College
  • Harrow School
  • Winchester College
  • Tonbridge School
  • Wellington College
  • Radley College
  • Bradfield College
  • Sherborne School
  • St Edward’s School, Oxford
  • Marlborough College
  • Charterhouse
  • The King’s School, Canterbury
  • Shrewsbury School

The source does not break these totals down into the individual 2024, 2025 and 2026 cohorts.

Scholarships and awards [3]

The 2026 list includes academic awards at Winchester, Tonbridge and Hampton, music at Sherborne, sport at Bradfield and drama at Charterhouse, alongside a Harrow specialist award and a Winchester Music Exhibition.

About this ranking

Tiptop’s editorial order considers senior-school destinations and internal progression. It is not calculated from a standardised admissions rate.

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