6/8 Albion Hill, Loughton, Essex IG10 4RA
10 reasons to choose Oaklands School
Top line
Oaklands School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 76. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Loughton and one of the 4 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Oaklands School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (40%/60%) between the ages of 2.5 and 11 years. The school has an academically selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school, and is a member of the Oak Tree Schools group. Oaklands School fees range from £5,334 (Rec) to £5,550 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Oaklands School has one or two classes per year, and an average class size of 16 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for most Oaklands School leavers are one of 10 local independent schools. Bancroft’s School, Brentwood School, Chigwell School, Forest School and St Edmund’s College are the most popular. And some head off to fellow group schools Braeside School and Normanhurst School.
The Oaklands School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHEE, reasoning, French. The Oak-Tree Scheme is a Group-wide, nine challenge scheme promoting initiative, learning new skills, voluntary work and independent study. 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, visiting speakers, Oak Tree Schools annual camp for Year 3 and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, computing, science and languages throughout.
Sport at Oaklands 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 Oaklands School
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the creative curriculum and extra-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Oaklands School
The Daiglen School (1.4 miles); Loyola Preparatory School (1.5 miles); Bancroft’s Preparatory School (1.8 miles).
Wells Primary School (2 miles); St Antony’s Catholic Primary School, Woodford Green (2.1 miles); Churchfields Junior School (3.5 miles).
Bancroft’s School (1.8 miles); Normanhurst School (2.3 miles).
Trinity Catholic High School (2.3 miles); Davenant Foundation School (2.6 miles); Woodford County High School (2.7 miles).