Oakfield Preparatory School
Oakfield Preparatory School is an independent coeducational preparatory school in West Dulwich, Lambeth. in the United Kingdom
Oakfield is a member of the Independent Schools Association. 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
As with many other surrounding locations, pupils were evacuated during World War II because of the threat of bombing.
Notable alumni
- 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
- ^ 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.
