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Wetherby Preparatory School (Marylebone)

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Boys’ Top 37 · Editorial rank 26Guide edition: 2026Last checked: 2026-11-01

School facts [1] [2] [5]

Location
Marylebone, London
Ages
4–13; Reception opened in September 2026
Intake
Boys in 2026; girls join Reception and Year 3 from September 2027
Day / boarding
Day

The school remains boys-only in 2026. Girls are due to join Reception and Year 3 from September 2027, followed by a phased transition.

SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS [1] [2] [5]
  • Common Entrance and scholarship preparation in Years 6–8
  • Classics, art portfolios and practical science
  • Guidance on day and boarding senior schools
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About the school [1] [2] [5]

Wetherby Prep in Marylebone prepares pupils for both 11+ and 13+ senior-school entry. Its current pupils are boys; the school has announced that girls will join Reception and Year 3 from September 2027, with a planned change of name to Wetherby Pembridge Prep.

Senior-school entry at 11+ and 13+ [3] [4]

The annual destination table records seven boys going to Eton, four to Harrow and two to Winchester in 2025. The corresponding 2024 figures are six, three and two. London day schools and Wetherby Senior are also listed.

Reporting period
2024–2025; archive updated to September 2025

Leaver destinations

Destination counts published by the school
PeriodEtonHarrowWinchesterSource
2025742School source
2024632School source

Senior schools

  • Eton College
  • Harrow School
  • St Paul's School
  • Westminster School
  • Winchester College
  • Dulwich College

This is Wetherby Preparatory School in Marylebone. The Kensington Pre-Prep for ages 4–8 has a separate profile.

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