Grange Park Preparatory School[1]
Independent · ages 3–11
Headline results
No headline results are published for this school in the latest two years.
Results
No published data for this school.
Ofsted
No published data for this school.
Competition to get in
Admissions
- Places (published admission number)
- 18 2026-10-14[2]
- Sibling priority
- Priority is given to siblings of existing pupils wherever possible 2026-10-14[2]
- Sibling priority
- Siblings of current or former pupils 2026-10-14[3]
- Sibling policy
- If the School has more applicants than places available, we offer places in the following order of priority: (1) Children of staff within the Inspired Learning Group; (2) Siblings of current or former pupils, and; (3) all other pupils in strict order of registration. 2026-10-14[3]
Character & practicalities
- Type
- Other independent school[1]
- Ages
- 3–11[1]
- Boys / girls
- Mixed[1]
- Admissions
- Non-selective[1]
- Sixth form
- No[1]
- Boarding
- No boarders[1]
- Capacity
- 144[1]
- Local authority
- Enfield[1]
- Website
- www.gpps.org.uk[1]
- District
- Enfield[4]
- Postcode
- N21 2EA[1]
- URN
- 102062[1]
School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.
Pupils
- Number on roll
- 119 2024/25[5]
- SEN support
- 2.5% 2024/25[5]
- EHC plan
- 0% 2024/25[5]
- Free school meals in the last 6 years
- 0% 2024/25[5]
Practicalities
- Admissions contact
- The contact details for admissions are provided as office@gpps.org.uk and 020 8360 1469. 2026-10-14[2]
- Occasional places
- Vacancies beyond Reception are filled by inviting children to a taster morning for assessment. 2026-10-14[2]
- Open events
- The school offers individual tours by appointment with a booking link provided. 2026-10-14[6]
Routes to senior schools
- No preferential route at 11+
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Pupils sit each senior school's competitive entrance exams; no guaranteed or preferential place.
These are just some of the schools OUR children move on to.
2026-10-14[7]
In the inspectors' and the school's words
- Academic
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Pupils make good progress from their starting points.
[8] - Warmth
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Pupils have a keen sense of belonging and their social skills are well developed.
Teachers know their pupils well.
[8] - Pastoral care
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a school with a powerful sense of community where pastoral care is at the heart of decision making.
The way in which leaders and managers prepare children for their time in the early years is a significant strength.
[8] - Behaviour
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Pupils behave well around the school, showing a well-developed sense of morality
There are very few incidents of bullying.
[8] - Learning support
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Leaders have diligent oversight of the provision for pupils with special educational needs.
Leaders’ deployment of skilled and knowledgeable teaching assistants contributes well to pupils’ learning and development
[8] - Enrichment
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a range of additional activities such as tennis, judo, gymnastics, ICT and German which broaden pupils’ linguistic, physical and technological educational experience.
[8] - Pupil voice
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Pupils speak passionately about the importance of this process and how they can shape the life of the school through the decisions that they make
[8] - Independence
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pupils develop their own revision strategies and demonstrate their independence when identifying the correct challenges for themselves.
[8] - Collaboration
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Leaders have created a collegiate and positive approach to school improvement
they feel the school community is tolerant and that pupils and staff treat one another with respect.
[8] - Structure
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Bullying is dealt with quickly and the sanctions are consistently applied with a focus on reflective time.
[8] - Diversity
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English is an additional language for seven pupils.
Pupils speak with passion and understanding about equality, diversity and inclusion
[8] - Sport
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class teaching is complemented by the use of specialist teachers in subjects such as music and physical education.
[8] - Visual arts
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However, in art, RE and DT, the development of pupils’ knowledge and skills is less effective.
[8]
Sources
- Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
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gpps.org.uk: gpps.org.uk — Admissionsprocess. Period 2026-10-14.
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Quotes (5)
Our Reception class and all our classes except nursery can accommodate a maximim of 18 children although precise numbers vary from year to year. (p. 1)
Priority is given to siblings of existing pupils wherever possible, as the school appreciates the difficulty for families with children in a number of different schools. (p. 1)
020 8360 1469 (p. 1)
office@gpps.org.uk (p. 1)
Vacancies beyond Reception are filled by inviting children to a taster morning which gives us an opportunity to observe and gain an insight into their current academic attainment. (p. 1)
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gpps.org.uk: gpps.org.uk — Admissions Policy September 2026 (PDF). Period 2026-10-14.
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If the School has more applicants than places available, we offer places in the following order of priority: (1) Children of staff within the Inspired Learning Group; (2) Siblings of current or former pupils, and; (3) all other pupils in strict order of registration. (p. 7)
- Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
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gpps.org.uk: gpps.org.uk — Opendays. Period 2026-10-14.
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We believe that the best way to see if GPPS is the right school for your child is to come and see us in action. This year we are offering individual tours for parents to come and see the school. (p. 1)
Book YOUR FREE TOUR (p. 1)
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gpps.org.uk: gpps.org.uk — Offers. Period 2026-10-14.
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These are just some of the schools OUR children move on to (p. 1)
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reports.isi.net: reports.isi.net document (PDF). Period 2026-10-14.
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class teaching is complemented by the use of specialist teachers in subjects such as music and physical education (p. 7)
Pupils have a keen sense of belonging and their social skills are well developed (p. 11)
Teachers know their pupils well (p. 3)
Pupils make good progress from their starting points (p. 3)
a school with a powerful sense of community where pastoral care is at the heart of decision making (p. 9)
The way in which leaders and managers prepare children for their time in the early years is a significant strength (p. 3)
Pupils behave well around the school, showing a well-developed sense of morality (p. 9)
There are very few incidents of bullying (p. 9)
English is an additional language for seven pupils (p. 14)
Pupils speak with passion and understanding about equality, diversity and inclusion (p. 3)
Bullying is dealt with quickly and the sanctions are consistently applied with a focus on reflective time (p. 9)
a range of additional activities such as tennis, judo, gymnastics, ICT and German which broaden pupils' linguistic, physical and technological educational experience (p. 7)
Pupils speak passionately about the importance of this process and how they can shape the life of the school through the decisions that they make (p. 11)
However, in art, RE and DT, the development of pupils' knowledge and skills is less effective (p. 7)
pupils develop their own revision strategies and demonstrate their independence when identifying the correct challenges for themselves (p. 8)
Leaders have created a collegiate and positive approach to school improvement (p. 5)
they feel the school community is tolerant and that pupils and staff treat one another with respect (p. 11)
Leaders have diligent oversight of the provision for pupils with special educational needs (p. 7)
Leaders' deployment of skilled and knowledgeable teaching assistants contributes well to pupils' learning and development (p. 3)