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    A recognised kitemark of quality
    The Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS)
    represents 600 of the world's leading prep schools.
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    at member schools across the UK and overseas.
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    Our members lead a variety of outstanding schools
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About Us

The Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS) is a schools association with around 650 of the world’s leading prep schools in membership.

Schools must reach a very high standard to be eligible for membership, with strict criteria on teaching a broad curriculum, maintaining excellent standards of pastoral care and keeping staff members’ professional development training up to date.

Although each of our schools is independent, and has its own ethos, they are all committed to delivering an excellent, well-rounded education to the pupils in their care.

We believe that schools should be unfettered by government interference and with fewer financial and other resourcing constraints than state schools, to ensure that their educational provision is tailored to the needs of the individual children.

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160,000

UK Pupils

10,000

Overseas Pupils

608

UK Schools

44

Overseas Schools

 

Latest News

The latest developments from IAPS plus featured news stories from member schools provided by our magazine, Attain.

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Bishop’s Stortford College Receives Highest Accolades in Inspection

Bishop’s Stortford College has received the highest descriptor ‘excellent’ following its ISI inspection in March 2017. Both the Academic Achievement and Personal Development at the College was deemed to be “excellent”.

The Paragon’s children had an action packed British Explorers Day

The Paragon’s prep children had an amazing British Explorers Day learning about some of Britain’s greatest, historical explorers, including Ernest Shackleton, Mary Kingsley, Sir Walter Raleigh and Captain Scott.

Year 6 pupils perform in Tosca

Exeter Junior School pupils are looking forward to performing in Tosca with the English Touring Opera

 
 

Courses & Conferences

At IAPS, we run a well-established programme of professional development courses for staff in our member schools. All of our courses are tailored to suit the most important issues in the prep school environment. We aim to provide the best possible value and quality at all of our events.

IAPS schools sent just over 1,600 members of staff to our courses in the academic year 2015-16 and we have received outstanding feedback showing very high levels of satisfaction with course content and administration.

This year, we're working in association with AMDIS, Independent Thinking, and ISC to provide the highest quality training.

You can also download a copy of our 2016-17 Courses and Conferences brochure.

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Media Awareness Seminar

in Leamington Spa
24 May 2017

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Making Assessment Work (joint ITL and IAPS Conference)

in London
25 May 2017

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Annual Deputy Heads and Directors of Studies Conference

in London
13 Jun 2017

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Conference for Overseas Member Heads

in Edinburgh
26 Sep 2017

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Annual Heads' Conference 2017 (for Member Heads Only)

in Edinburgh
27 - 29 Sep 2017

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Good Governance and Leadership of Preparatory & Smaller Schools (joint AGBIS & IAPS Conference)

in London
23 Nov 2017

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Schools

Modern prep schools offer a superb standard of education for pupils, balancing traditional values with cutting edge teaching and learning. Far from the traditional cliché of old-fashioned uniforms, rigid discipline and academic rigour, one of the key strengths of IAPS is the wide variety of schools within its membership.

Whether you are looking for a single-sex or co-ed school, day or boarding, one with a particular religious affiliation or one that provides special educational provision and facilities, there is an IAPS school for you.

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Jobs

A career in an IAPS-accredited school means the opportunity to work in an environment with all the usual plusses of an independent prep school, in terms of remuneration, resources, freedom for management to plan the curriculum with minimal government interference, plus an additional layer of quality assurance by virtue of the accreditation process.

Head Of English

King's College Junior School

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Primary Teacher, Junior School

Junior School, The Grammar School at Leeds

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Art & Dt Teacher

Hendon Preparatory School

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Resident Senior Matron

Beaudesert Park

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Registrar

Stonar Prep School

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Gap Student

Yateley Manor School

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Teaching Assistant

Aldwickbury School

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Resident Senior Matron

Beaudesert Park

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Registrar

Stonar Prep School

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Teaching Assistant

Aldwickbury School

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Contact Us

The IAPS Headquarters are based in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, UK.

  • 11 Waterloo Place, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 5LA
  • +44 (0)1926 887833
  • iaps@iaps.uk

Arriving by train? Walking directions to our office from Leamington Spa Rail Station can be viewed here.

There is very limited car parking on site. If you are visiting us, it is best to park in the Covent Garden multi-storey car park, which is in Russell Street. Please click here for a map.