Merlin School
School summary
Merlin School is a small independent pre-prep in Wandsworth, taking children from the ages of three to eight. With around 98 pupils on roll and a strikingly low pupil-to-teacher ratio of roughly five to one, it offers an intimate setting where adults can know each child well. Founded in 1986 and led by headteacher Violet McConville, it is inspected by the ISI. Around 9 per cent of pupils receive some form of SEN support.
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Teaching & academics
The generous staffing ratio of about five pupils per teacher allows close individual attention during these foundational early years. As a pre-prep, the focus falls on the building blocks of learning for the youngest age group, with around one in eleven children receiving additional support tailored to their needs.
Headteacher · Violet McConville
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1986
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 9.18%
- EHC plans
- 0%
Mobile phone policy
We are a pre-prep school (3-8) so children do not have phones in school
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £21,726
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A small, closely staffed pre-prep for families seeking individual attention in the earliest school years, before the transition to a prep school at eight.
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.