Oakfield Preparatory School

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{{Infobox school

| name = Oakfield Preparatory School

| logo =

| image = oakfield-school.jpg

| motto = A World of Opportunity

| established = 1888

| address = Thurlow Park Road

| city = Dulwich

| county = London

| country = England

| postcode = SE21 8HP

| type = Preparatory school

| urn = 100644

| founder =

| head =

| enrollment = 360 (approx.)

| grades = Preschool – Y6

| local_authority = Lambeth

| free_2 =

| lower_age = 2

| upper_age = 11

| gender = both

| colours = Burgundy, yellow and grey.

| website = http://www.oakfield.dulwich.sch.uk

}}

Oakfield Preparatory School is an independent coeducational preparatory school in West Dulwich, Lambeth.[http://www.isbi.com/viewschool.asp?school=1160-Oakfield_Prep_School Oakfield Prep School], ISBI Schools, UK. in the United Kingdom

Oakfield is a member of the Independent Schools Association.[http://www.isc.co.uk/school_OakfieldPreparatorySchool_Dulwich.htm Oakfield Preparatory School], Independent Schools Council, UK. 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.Nigel Quiney, [http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stories/38/a1956738.shtml A Chapter in Exile: Memories of an Evacuee in Eccles, Norfolk], [http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/ WWII People's War], BBC, UK, 3 November 2003.

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