Preparatory school (United Kingdom)
IN THE UK, SCHOOL PREPARING CHILDREN FOR SECONDARY LEVEL
Preparatory school (England); Preparatory School (UK); Pre-prep; Prep school (UK); Preparatory school (uk); Preparatory school (UK); Pre-Prep
A preparatory school (or, shortened: prep school) in the United Kingdom is a fee-charging independent primary school that caters for children up to approximately the age of 13. The term "preparatory school" is used as it prepares the children for the Common Entrance Examination in order to secure a place at an independent secondary school, typically one of the English public schools.