490-492 High Road, Woodford Green, Essex IG8 0PN
10 reasons to choose Avon House School
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Avon House School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 78. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Woodford Green and one of the 4 best primary schools for 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Avon House School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Christian school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Avon House School fees range from £3,800 (Rec) to £4,774 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT but include lunches.
Average class size
Avon House School has two classes per year and an average class size of 17 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Avon House School leavers are one of a dozen local independent secondary schools and the Barnet and Redbridge grammar schools. Chigwell School, Forest School and Bancroft’s account for 50% of leavers.
The Avon House School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It is a thematic curriculum to Year 3, with STEM projects from Year 4. UNICEF Rights Respecting Schools Gold accreditation. Curriculum also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish. The Sheila Ferrari Dyslexia Centre is a CReSTeD accredited dyslexia facility, providing specialist tuition on a small group or individual basis, according to need. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips or camp-outs from Year 2.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for most subjects other than maths, English, and science, from Year 3.
Sport at Avon House School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Avon House School
Art, music, and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Three choirs and one or two instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Avon House School
Bancroft’s Preparatory School (0.3 miles); Woodford Green Preparatory School (0.7 miles); The Daiglen School (0.9 miles).
Wells Primary School (0 miles); St Antony’s Catholic Primary School, Woodford Green (0.1 miles); Churchfields Junior School (1.5 miles).
Bancroft’s School (0.3 miles); Normanhurst School (2.1 miles).
Trinity Catholic High School (0.2 miles); Woodford County High School (0.7 miles); Walthamstow School for Girls (3 miles).