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Yarrells Preparatory School

Yarrells House, Poole, BH16 5EU
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Yarrells Preparatory School
Poole, BH16 5EU
258 Pupils
305 Capacity
2–11 Age Range
— FSM %
122 Boys
136 Girls
About Yarrells Preparatory School

Yarrells Preparatory School is a Not applicable Independent schools serving Poole and the surrounding area in Dorset. The school for pupils aged 2–11 is part of the South West region.

It has 258 pupils on roll. School capacity: 305. Current headteacher: Clare Cunningham.

Information on Yarrells Preparatory School is sourced from the DfE GIAS database, the authoritative register of all schools and educational establishments in England.

School Details
Establishment Type Other independent school
Type Group Independent schools
Phase of Education Not applicable
Status Open
Local Authority Dorset
Region South West
Administrative District Dorset
Parliamentary Constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole
Ward Lytchett Matravers & Upton
Urban / Rural Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy Non-selective
Religious Character None
Gender Policy Mixed
Boarders No boarders
Sixth Form Does not have a sixth form
Nursery Provision Has Nursery Classes
SEN (Statutory / Non-stat) 1 / 64
Inspectorate ISI
Opened 01-01-1931
UKPRN 10018840
URN 113914
Data Last Updated 27-01-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yarrells Preparatory School is a Other independent school (group: Independent schools) in Poole, Dorset.
Yarrells Preparatory School has 258 pupils, with a capacity of 305.
Yarrells Preparatory School caters for pupils aged 2 to 11.
The admissions policy at Yarrells Preparatory School is: Non-selective.
The Head at Yarrells Preparatory School is Mrs Clare Cunningham.
Yarrells Preparatory School is at Yarrells House, Upton, Poole, BH16 5EU, in the Dorset local authority, South West.
Sixth form at Yarrells Preparatory School: Does not have a sixth form.
Yarrells Preparatory School is currently open.
Contact
Head
Mrs Clare Cunningham
Yarrells House, Upton, Poole, BH16 5EU
01202622229
www.yarrells.co.uk
Location
BH16 5EU  ·  Google Maps
Official Links
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Quick Summary
URN 113914
Status Open
Ofsted —
Data from DfE GIAS Mar 2026
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