1 Eastwood Road, Goodmayes, Ilford, Essex IG3 8UW
10 reasons to choose Eastcourt Independent School
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Eastcourt Independent School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 72. It is one of the best independent prep schools in Ilford and one of the 4 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Eastcourt Independent School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Eastcourt Independent School fees are £2,800 per term (2023/24).
Average class size
Eastcourt Independent School has one or two classes per year and an average class size of 18 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Over the past four years destinations for Eastcourt Independent School leavers have been one of 20 independent (54% of leavers) and grammar schools (46%). 10-15% of pupils win awards and scholarships. The most popular independent destinations are Bancroft’s School, Brentwood School, Chigwell School, and Forest School. The most popular state destinations are Ilford County High School and Woodford County High School for Girls.
The Eastcourt Independent School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHEE, reasoning, French. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, drama, and computing throughout, and for languages from Year 3.
Sport at Eastcourt Independent School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Eastcourt Independent 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. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
No wraparound care as such, but the proprietor owns a pre-school, holiday, and after-school club, three miles away in Collier Row.
Find another school near Eastcourt Independent School
Ursuline Preparatory School, Ilford (2.5 miles); Beehive Preparatory School (4 miles); Gidea Park Prep (4.5 miles).
St Bede’s Catholic Primary School, Chadwell Heath (1.4 miles); Valence Primary School (1.6 miles); Christchurch Primary School, Ilford (1.7 miles).
Chigwell School (5.1 miles); Immanuel School (5.2 miles); Forest School, Snaresbrook (5.4 miles); Bancroft’s School (6.3 miles).
Chadwell Heath Academy (0.8 miles); Ark Isaac Newton Academy (1.1 miles); Seven Kings School (1.4 miles).