
INDEPENDENT ASSOCIATION OF PREP SCHOOLS
The Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS) is the United Kingdom’s leading representative body for independent junior schools. It’s members include a number of famous preparatory schools in the English tradition (i.e. preparing pupils for entry into top-tier “Public Schools” and classical grammar schools.
ABOUT
The IAPS was established in 1892 as the Incorporated Association of Preparatory Schools and has been an accrediting and oversight body for preparatory schools in the United Kingdom and overseas since. The IAPS is one of the constituent organisations of the Independent Schools Council (ISC) meaning that all members are under the remit of the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI). Indeed, it is a requirement for IAPS membership candidates to have been inspected by the ISI and for the school to maintain a clear, broad curriculum in accordance with IAPS defined criteria.
IAPS performs a number of roles on behalf of its members, including representing the sector to government, coordinating curricula and sporting competitions and setting programmes for schools management and holiday schedules.
Membership of the IAPS is considered to be quite prestigious with a number of international junior schools seeking accreditation. The schools that comprise the association’s members are a broad mix of traditional preparatory schools, faith schools, single-sex schools, progressive schools and junior boarding schools as well as both schools attached to secondary schools and fully independent schools.
With over 600 members, membership may vary but has included those schools listed below. For the latest information about the IAPS and its members, please contact the IAPS directly or speak to your preferred school.
MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES
SELECT THE FIRST LETTER OF THE SCHOOL NAME BELOW OR CHOOSE LIST VIEW FOR A SIMPLE LIST OF ALL LISTED SCHOOLS. ALTERNATIVELY, YOU CAN SELECT SCHOOLS USING THE MAP BELOW.
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THE ABBEY
KENDRICK ROAD, READING, BERKSHIRE RG1 5DZ, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
GIRLS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ABBEY SCHOOL
ABBEY SCHOOL & NURSERY
HAMPTON COURT, ST MARYCHURCH, TORQUAY, DEVON TQ1 4PR, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL

ABOUT
ABBOTS’ HILL
BUNKERS LANE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HERTFORDSHIRE HP3 8RP, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
GIRLS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL

ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1912
FEE-PAYING
DAY
GIRLS (CO-EDUCATIONAL NURSERY SCHOOL)
AGES 0 – 16 (NURSERY – YEAR 11)
ANGLICAN (CHURCH OF ENGLAND)
ABERDOUR
BRIGHTON ROAD, BURGH HEATH, TADWORTH, SURREY KT20 6AJ, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ABINGDON
PARK ROAD, ABINGDON, OXFORDSHIRE OX14 1DE, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
BOYS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1256 (RE-ESTABLISHED 1563)
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
BOYS
AGES 4 – 18 (RECEPTION – SIXTH FORM)
AKS LYTHAM
AKS LYTHAM INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
CLIFTON DRIVE SOUTH, LYTHAM ST ANNES, LANCASHIRE FY8 1DT, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ALDENHAM SCHOOL
ALDENHAM ROAD, ELSTREE, HERTFORDSHIRE WD6 3AJ, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
SPORTS ACADEMY (ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL)
ABOUT
INC. ALDENHAM PREP SCHOOL
ESTABLISHED 1597
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 5 – 18 (YEAR 1 – SIXTH FORM)
ALDWICKBURY SCHOOL
WHEATHAMPSTEAD ROAD, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE AL5 1AD, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
BOYS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ALL HALLOWS PREPARATORY SCHOOL
CRANMORE HALL, EAST CRANMORE, SHEPTON MALLET, SOMERSET BA4 4SF, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1938
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 13 (NURSERY – YEAR 8)
CHRISTIAN (ROMAN CATHOLIC)
MONKTON FAMILY OF SCHOOLS
ALLEYN COURT PREPARATORY SCHOOL
WAKERING ROAD, GREAT WAKERING, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, ESSEX SS3 0PW, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL

ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1904
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL (MIXED)
AGES 2 – 11 (NURSERY – YEAR 6)

ALLEYN’S
TOWNLEY ROAD, DULWICH, LONDON SE22 8SU, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ALLEYN’S HAMPSTEAD
NBH / NORTH BRIDGE HOUSE
65 ROSSLYN HILL, HAMPSTEAD, LONDON NW3 5UD, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1939
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL (MIXED)
AGES 2 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
ALLEYN’S SCHOOL / COGNITA
ALLEYN’S REGENT’S PARK
NBH / NORTH BRIDGE HOUSE
1 GLOUCESTER AVENUE, REGENT’S PARK, LONDON NW1 7AB, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1939
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL (MIXED)
AGES 4 – 13 (RECEPTION – YEAR 8)
ALLEYN’S SCHOOL / COGNITA
ALPHA PREPARATORY SCHOOL
APS
21 HINDES ROAD, HARROW, MIDDLESEX HA1 1SH, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ALTRINCHAM PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ALTRINCHAM PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR BOYS / APS
MARLBOROUGH ROAD, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, CHESHIRE WA14 2RR, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOYS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
AMESBURY
HAZEL GROVE, HINDHEAD, SURREY GU26 6BL, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1870
FEE-PAYING
DAY (BOARDING EXPERIENCE AVAILABLE)
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 2 – 13 (NURSERY – YEAR 8)
ARDINGLY COLLEGE
COLLEGE ROAD, HAYWARDS HEATH, WEST SUSSEX RH17 6SQ, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1858
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 2 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
ANGLICAN (CHURCH OF ENGLAND)
ARDVRECK SCHOOL
GWYDYR ROAD, CRIEFF, PERTHSHIRE PH7 4EX, SCOTLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRE-SCHOOL AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ARNOLD HOUSE SCHOOL
1 LOUDON ROAD, ST JOHN’S WOOD, LONDON NW8 0LH, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOYS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ASHBRIDGE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL & NURSERY
ASHBRIDGE SCHOOL
LINDLE LANE, HUTTON, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE PR4 4AQ, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL

ABOUT
INC. ASHBRIDGE ON RIBBLE NURSERY AND THE FLEDGLINGS DAY NURSERY
ESTABLISHED 1995
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL (MIXED)
AGES 0 – 11 (NURSERY – YEAR 6)

ASHFOLD SCHOOL
DORTON HOUSE, DORTON, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP18 9NG, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1927
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 13 (NURSERY – YEAR 8)
ASHFORD SCHOOL
EAST HILL, ASHFORD, KENT TN24 8PB, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1898
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 0 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
AVENUE HOUSE SCHOOL
70 THE AVENUE, EALING, LONDON W13 8LS, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL

ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1995
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL (MIXED)
AGES 4 – 11 (RECEPTION – YEAR 6)
LSI EDUCATION

AVENUE PRE-PREP & NURSERY SCHOOL
THE AVENUE NURSERY & PRE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL
2 HIGHGATE AVENUE, HIGHGATE, LONDON N6 5RX, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
AYSGARTH SCHOOL
NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, BEDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE DL8 1TF, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
BOYS SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1877
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
BOYS (CO-EDUCATIONAL PRE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL)
AGES 3 – 13 (NURSERY – YEAR 7)
CHURCH OF ENGLAND (ANGLICAN)
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