The Pre-Preparatory Department is accommodated in a large Edwardian house, which stands in the spacious grounds of the School. The nursery class is housed in a separate, modern, purpose-built building in the garden.

The Pre-Prep aims aims to provide a happy and stable environment for young boys and girls starting their school life. The curriculum is wide-ranging with emphasis on the acquisition of sound English and mathematical skills. Art and crafts, music and drama and various sporting activities are all important aspects of the curriculum.

The staff seek to promote a measure of self-confidence and independence in the children and hope that by the time they graduate, at the age of eight, to the Preparatory School they will have acquired an enthusiasm for learning, gained some awareness of the needs of those around them and developed an ability to make friends.