- Age range
- 2–11
- Co-ed status
- Mixed
- Number of students
- 247
- Day / boarding
- Day only
- Religious affiliation
- Christian
- Average fees
- £15,670 (annual, inc. VAT)
- Has a nursery
- Yes
How the school describes itself
- Blundell's Prep is warm, ambitious and outward-looking.
- The school links childhood curiosity and pastoral care with serious preparation for the next stage.
- The school is confident, traditional and quietly aspirational.
Fee profile
Annual fees including VAT. 2025-26.
Parents like
- A polished prep that offers access to the wider Blundell's world without feeling too grown-up too early.
- Families who like strong facilities and an established senior-school link may see it as a reassuring choice.
- It is likely to appeal most to parents wanting a traditional prep shape with visible continuity.
Admissions
Blundell's Prep takes children from the early years to Year 6, with families encouraged to visit, spend time in school and move through a careful but approachable admissions process. As the junior part of the wider Blundell's foundation, it offers clear continuity while still treating prep entry as its own decision point.
Scholarships
The foundation's public scholarship and bursary information is aimed mainly at senior-school entry, with means-tested support and a range of named awards available later on. For prep-aged pupils, the emphasis is less on a standalone fee-award scheme and more on building strong foundations for future scholarship opportunities.
Bursaries
Blundell’s publishes scholarships and bursaries information on its admissions and foundation pages. The school describes bursaries as awards made in cases of financial need, and families considering the prep school should confirm directly how current support applies at prep entry.
- Public bursary information is signposted on the shared Blundell’s site; prep families should confirm the relevant entry route directly.
- No standard remission range is published for prep entry.
- Families should contact admissions for current bursary criteria and how the financial-need assessment is handled for prep applicants.
Inspection snapshot
The prep school's most recent public inspection messaging is the September 2025 ISI visit. Published summaries emphasise strong leadership, clear direction and a culture in which pupils are well supported while the relevant standards are met.
Assessment approach
Blundell's Prep presents learning as broad and confidence-building in the early years, becoming more structured as pupils move towards Year 6. Assessment appears to be used to track progress carefully and to prepare children either for internal progression into Blundell's School or for other senior-school entry routes.
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