Oakfield Preparatory School is an independent coeducational preparatory school in West Dulwich, Lambeth.[1] in the United Kingdom
| Oakfield Preparatory School | |
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| Address | |
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Thurlow Park Road , , SE21 8HP | |
| Information | |
| Type | Preparatory school |
| Motto | A World of Opportunity |
| Established | 1888 |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Department for Education URN | 100644 Tables |
| Grades | Preschool – Y6 |
| Gender | both |
| Age | 2 to 11 |
| Enrollment | 360 (approx.) |
| Colour(s) | Burgundy, yellow and grey. |
| Website | http://www.oakfield.dulwich.sch.uk |
Oakfield is a member of the Independent Schools Association.[2] Over 350 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11 are enrolled at the school.
For many years a senior school was run from the building on the south side of the road under the name of John Wycliffe Prep School, for 11-16 year olds.
World War II edit
As with many other surrounding locations, pupils were evacuated during World War II because of the threat of bombing.[3]
Notable alumni edit
- Derek Abbott, scientist and engineer
- Michael Smith (Michael Crawford), actor and singer
- Kim Smith (Kim Wilde), singer and daughter of 1960s pop star Marty Wilde
- Dame Norma Wagstaff Major, wife of former British Prime Minister John Major
References edit
- ^ Oakfield Prep School, ISBI Schools, UK.
- ^ Oakfield Preparatory School, Independent Schools Council, UK.
- ^ Nigel Quiney, A Chapter in Exile: Memories of an Evacuee in Eccles, Norfolk, WWII People's War, BBC, UK, 3 November 2003.