The Oratory Prep School

A year in photographs. 📸

Today is World Photography Day, so it felt like a good excuse to look back through some of the moments we’ve captured at OPS over the past academic year.

A school year is made up of thousands of moments. These are just a few of ours.

Let’s start with the joy of the annual Wake and Shake!



Inter-House Spelling Bee

Years 3&4 wonderful production of “Grimm”

Having a blast in Little Oaks Nursery

Cycle Week

Hockey season commences

All smiles at the Colour Run

Year 7 space themed Fashion Show

Realising you’ve already made friends on your first day at a new school

On your way to winning the Victrix Ludorum at Sports Day

A Reception Phonics lesson

“The Jungle Book” Senior Production

Jazz Band at the Christmas Concert

Colts Rugby

Mixed football bringing out the best in friendships

Pre-Prep Prize Giving

Finding out what part you’ve been given

Getting stuck into a good book in our Library

The School Council Danceathon!

Joy at the Pre-Prep Dance Showcase

Meet the Mays!

We’re delighted to welcome our new Headmaster, Will May, along with his wife Becky and daughters Elizabeth and Annabel, to The Oratory Prep School.

Captured on their final day The Marist School, UK , this photo marks the end of one chapter and the beginning of another.

They’re looking forward to getting to know our pupils, parents and staff, becoming part of the school community and making The OPS their home.

One family, ready to become part of ours. Welcome to The Oratory Prep School!

This summer we say goodbye to Mr De Silva as he concludes his time at The Oratory Prep School.

On behalf of our pupils, families, staff and wider community we are grateful for his leadership, dedication and commitment to our school.

We wish him well in the next chapter of his journey and thank him for the lasting contribution he has made.

Looking back with our 2025-2026 Sports Captains

At our end of term Sports BBQ our captains reflected on the seasons they shared with their teammates, celebrating successes and the friendships they made along the way.

First up is our Captain of Hockey, Mabel. Swipe to read snippets from her speech.

If you would like your child to join our pre-season hockey training on 27th and 28th August, get in touch with our Admissions department for more information. It's open to pupils in Years 3-8 and is run by our coaching team.

Walking around our end-of-year Art Exhibition last week it was impossible not to feel proud of our talented artists.

Every painting, ceramic piece, print and sketch tells the story of a pupil discovering their own creative voice.

In September, we will be opening “The Gallery” - a dedicated exhibition space at the heart of The Oratory Prep School, where creativity will become part of everyday school life. Every pupil, parent and visitor will pass through, celebrating the incredible work produced by our young artists.

With specialist facilities including pottery wheels and our own kiln, community art projects and more than 10 Art Scholarships awarded to leading senior schools over the past five years, we’re incredibly proud of what our young artists achieve.

To launch The Gallery, we’re inviting former OPS pupils to return and exhibit artwork they’ve created since leaving school.

We’d love our current pupils to walk through The Gallery, see the work on display and think...

“That started here.”

If you’re an OPS alumni and would like to be part of our opening exhibition on 10th September, please get in touch. We’d be delighted to celebrate your artistic journey.