Open Events - King Edward VI Preparatory School Open Morning

King Edward VI Preparatory School Open Morning

Event date: 27 Sep 2025

Event time: 10:00 am

"King Edward Preparatory School's values are 'Honesty, Respect and Happiness.' It's motto is 'Forever Undaunted.'"

King Edward VI Preparatory School.

Nursery and Prep School Open Morning. Saturday 27th September 2025 10.00am – 12.00pm

We are delighted to welcome prospective families to our Open Morning — a wonderful opportunity to experience the energy, warmth and excellence that defines life at KES Prep.

Whether you are considering a place in our Nursery, Reception, or further up the school, this morning offers the perfect chance to discover our nurturing environment, rich curriculum, and the extensive co-curricular opportunities that enable our pupils to flourish.

What to Expect:

Join us for a morning of discovery and inspiration, featuring:

Guided tours of our beautiful school site and specialist facilities
Meet the team — opportunities to chat with our passionate teaching staff and current pupils
Hands-on experiences — taster sessions and interactive activities across the curriculum
Educational insight — learn about our ethos, values, and individualised approach to helping every child thrive

Families are warmly encouraged to bring their children to explore both our indoor and outdoor learning environments, experiencing first-hand the joyful, purposeful atmosphere that makes KES Prep so special.

See why families choose KES Prep for a happy, confident start to school life.

📞 Book your place: 01794 513231

King Edward VI Preparatory School.

King Edward VI Preparatory School is an exciting, independent preparatory school where boys and girls aged 2 to 11 years old thrive in its unique family environment. It is the feeder school to King Edward VI, Southampton and offers the all-important foundations to a successful onward journey as well as its Head’s Recommendation Scheme, where children achieving at the appropriate level in their studies by the end of Year 5 are given a guaranteed place at our senior school, King Edward VI, Southampton, for Year 7.

Its ambition is to ensure its children flourish and become the very best version of themselves. King Edward VI Preparatory (KES Prep) strives to uncover and nurture talents and passions, develop strength of character and promote a deep love of learning. It is hugely ambitious for its children but does not believe academic rigour has to be to the detriment of a happy childhood. Thriving outside the classroom is just as important as innovating within it: KES Prep wants its children to be confident advocates for change and powerful contributors to society.

The School stands in 22 acres of beautiful rural countryside and its pupils hail from both Wiltshire and Hampshire. In 2012, it became the preparatory school for King Edward VI School, Southampton, bringing together two highly successful academic Hampshire independent schools. Since then, both schools have continued to develop the strands that unite them whilst acknowledging the two unique parts of its 2-18 journey.

Its collective ambition to offer outstanding academic provision sits alongside a drive to promote the wellbeing and pastoral development of all its children. KES Prep offers an idyllic childhood experience, blending academic excellence with outdoor pursuits, plenty of sports, visual and performing arts and a wealth of extra-curricular activities. It also proudly offers a Head’s Recommendation Scheme, where current pupils achieving at the appropriate level in their studies by the end of Year 5 will be given a guaranteed place at our senior school, King Edward VI, Southampton, for Year 7, without the risks and anxiety associated with an external examination route.

It is a school with a strong academic record, fantastic sports facilities, and links to other strong academic secondary schools. Its curriculum achieves the highest academic standard without compromising the key skills its children need to be successful in the workplace and generally in life. Life at KES Prep offers a heavy dose of outdoor activity, the buzz of creative arts, competitive sport and a strong academic tradition and a route to King Edward VI. Visitors are genuinely impressed by the children: they are articulate, confident, well-mannered, and considerate.

Sport assumes an inclusive approach at KES Prep: it was, in fact, one of the first schools to offer cricket to all boys and girls from Year 3 upwards, suggesting a willingness to embrace new ideas.

ISI Rating:

KES Prep achieved an excellent Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) in 2024. The top grading was achieved in both academic achievement and personal development and was recognised as such from Nursery to Year 6.

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