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Oakwood School, Purley CR8

59 Godstone Road, Purley, Surrey CR8 2AN

Oakwood School, Purley CR8

10 simple reasons to choose Oakwood School, Purley

Independent prep school and nursery in Purley.
For pupils aged 2 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Religious character; Roman Catholic.
Non-selective intake.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Oakwood School Purley fees range from £3,100 (Rec) to £3,380 per term (2020/21).

10 better reasons to choose Oakwood School, Purley

Schoolsmith Score®; 79.
One of the best independent prep schools in Purley and one of the 4 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
On average, 16.9 pupils per class and 13.1 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destination schools for Oakwood School pupils are local schools, with linked schools The Cedars School and The Laurels school accounting for 40-50% of leavers. Otherwise destination schools are split evenly between independent, grammar and (Catholic) non-selective maintained.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish, Latin, Greek. There are over 5 different academic clubs per year group per term.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
School offers a programme of trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum.
School offers over 10 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Over half the pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). Choir and several instrument ensembles. There are also some visual and performing arts clubs.
Every pupil gets the chance to represent the school every term. An all inclusive policy.

Find another school near Oakwood School, Purley

Independent Prep Schools

St David's School (1 mile); Cumnor House School for Boys (1.4 miles); Laleham Lea School (1.5 miles).

State Primary Schools

Beaumont Primary School, Purley (1.3 miles); Gresham Primary School (1.6 miles); New Valley Primary School (2 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Croydon High School (2.5 miles); Whitgift School (2.7 miles); Croydon Metropolitan College (2.9 miles).

State Senior Schools

Riddlesdown Collegiate (1.2 miles); The John Fisher School (1.8 miles); Woodcote High School (1.8 miles).

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