At The Oratory Preparatory School, our boarding house is a vibrant, exciting and caring environment where our boarders experience a home from home experience – even before they arrive.
We will guide you through every step of the way, with personalised virtual tours for yourself and your child, where you will experience our school and facilities as well as meeting some of our current boarders so that your child can spend time with them before arriving.
Then we can answer your questions and arrange for you to meet our Headmaster virtually too. There is always the opportunity to visit us online again if you wish to.
Our boarders have a fantastic experience, and we always have International pupils boarding with British pupils giving your child the maximum opportunity to improve their English, by becoming immersed.
There is always something going on in our boarding house, whether it is movie night, bowling or outdoor activities, and we often have day pupils joining us for a few nights each week or at the weekends.
your interest in international boarding and our Registrar will be in touch.
We would love the opportunity to welcome you and your child to the Oratory Prep School, and we look forward to hearing from you.
Arrange your personal virtual tour or sign up to our next Open Event.
Please register interest by clicking below.
We provide full, weekly and flexi boarding to children from the time that they enter our Junior Prep School (from Year 3 onwards). Interestingly, now more than ever before, there is growing popularity for boarding among our youngest Prep day pupils, aged 7 and 8 years old, who are taking full advantage of our weekly flexi-boarding programmes.
Our extensive range of girls, boys and mixed sports enables children to discover their passion and pursue it to the best of their ability. Sport is also character forming where each child gives and gains something that will benefit them in later life.
Our boys achieve great success at county, district and national level in Rugby, Football, Rugby 7s and Cricket. Girls excel, particularly in Hockey, Netball and Cricket. Our children also compete to a high level in Triathlon, Cross Country, Tennis, Athletics and Swimming with early morning swim squad in our 25 metre pool.
Across our 65 acres of grounds there are numerous rugby pitches, mini pitches, football pitches and cricket pitches and practice nets. There are also tennis courts, and a full sized astroturf. These enviable outdoor facilities plus an indoor sports hall and 25 metre pool ensures that Sport is a big part of life at the Oratory Prep School with a sport and skill level for all and competitive matches against visiting schools are never far away.
Within the Prep School we are blessed with two well equipped labs, a 300 seater theatre with state of the art sound and lighting systems, a purpose built music department with a suite of practice rooms, a large rehearsal room and music tech room. Our art room is spacious, bright and well resourced, including a kiln and print making press.
Full Boarding £8,690 (per term)
Weekly Boarding £7,490 (per term)
Flexi Boarding £35 (per night)
If you would like to book onto our next open day please contact our Admissions team by clicking on ‘get in touch’ below.
We look forward to welcoming you at The Oratory Prep.