Buckingham Preparatory School
Buckingham Preparatory School is an independent school in Pinner for boys aged 2 to 11. It has 103 pupils and room for 140.
458 Rayners Lane, Pinner, HA5 5DT020 8866 2737buckprep.orgMr Michael Doyle headteacherAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
The government does not publish comparable results for most independent schools (IGCSEs are left out of its measures), so none are shown here.
Getting a place
Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Harrow council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 103 | 107 | 105 | 110 | 117 | 121 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 5% | 5% | 3% | 6% | 6% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longfield Primary School | Council | 170 m | 617 | Good 2023 | 63 | Compare |
| Gesher School | Independent | 0.6 miles | 80 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | Academy | 0.7 miles | 628 | Outstanding 2023 | 98 | Compare |
| Rise College | Special post 16 institution | 0.7 miles | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior School | Council | 0.7 miles | 462 | Good 2022 | 95 | Compare |
| Vaughan Primary School | Council | 0.7 miles | 668 | Outstanding 2024 | 95 | Compare |
| Pinner High School | Free school | 0.7 miles | 1,111 | Not inspected | 90 | Compare |
| Grange Primary School | Council | 0.7 miles | 443 | Good 2023 | 60 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Buckingham Preparatory School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Buckingham Preparatory School yet.
How many pupils does Buckingham Preparatory School have?
103 pupils aged 2 to 11 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 140 places, so it is 74% full. It is a boys' school.
Does Buckingham Preparatory School have an entrance exam?
Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 458 Rayners Lane, Pinner, HA5 5DT
- Telephone
- 020 8866 2737
- Website
- www.buckprep.org
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Doyle
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school, ages 2-11, with nursery
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Harrow
- Ward
- Pinner South
- Constituency
- Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 13 October 1961
- URN
- 101568 · LAESTAB 3106079 · UKPRN 10075159
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.