Abingdon Preparatory School
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| Abingdon Preparatory School | |
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| Established | 1956 |
| Type | Preparatory School |
| Religious affiliation | Christian, Church of England |
| Headmaster | Chris Davies |
| Founders | Evelyn Farrell |
| Location | Kingston Road Frilford Oxfordshire OX13 5NX England  |
| Staff | 41[1] |
| Students | c. 250 |
| Gender | Coeducation 4–7 Boys 8–13 |
| Ages | 4 to 13 |
| Houses | 4 |
| School colours | Navy blue Turquoise |
| Website | www.abingdonprep.org.uk |
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Abingdon Preparatory School (formerly known as Josca's until 2007,[2][3] and informally known as Abingdon Prep, is an independent preparatory school in the rural setting of Frilford, near Abingdon, Oxfordshire. It is part of the Abingdon Foundation – a collective name for both it, and Abingdon School. Abingdon Preparatory School caters for boys between 4 and 13, and girls between 4 and 7. The school was founded in 1956 with just 5 pupils;[4] by 2007 there were 251 pupils.[5]
In 2007, development costing £3 million – bringing a new sports hall, changing rooms, class rooms, and an art room – was completed.[6] The school has a large sports field – especially large considering the size of the school.[citation needed] In recent years, a bridge over the busy[7][8] A415 road has been built connecting the school on one side of the road to its sports fields on the other.
The school's most recent inspection report was undertaken by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) branch of the Independent Schools Council (ISC) during April 2005. The report found the school to be:
' very successful in fulfilling its principal aims of providing a caring and supportive community, which gives pupils the confidence to achieve very good all round development '[9]
—ISI
The current headmaster is Chris Davies.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Abingdon Preparatory School – Staff Directory. Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
- ^ Oxford Mail – Prep school changes its name (2007-07-02). Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
- ^ The Oxford Times – Prep School Changes Its name (2007-07-03). Retrieved on 2008-04-20.
- ^ Abingdon Preparatory School – Our History. Retrieved on 2008-04-16.
- ^ The Independent Schools Directory – Abingdon Prep (2007-06-18). Retrieved on 2008-04-16.
- ^ SFS Group – School changes name as part of £3 development (2007-07-03). Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
- ^ Oxford Villages – Frilford, Garford and Lyford. Retrieved on 2008-04-19.
- ^ Oxford Mail – We don't want new bridge (2006-06-01). Retrieved on 2008-04-19.
- ^ ISI – Inspection Report on Josca's Preparatory School (2005-04-29). Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
