Our Lady's Close, Upper Norwood, London SE19 3FA
10 reasons to choose Oakwood School, Upper Norwood
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Oakwood School, Upper Norwood has a Schoolsmith Score® of 79. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around the Norwood area.
School fundamentals
Oakwood School, Upper Norwood is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the prep school to The Laurels School and The Cedars School, which share the same site, and is a member of the PACT Educational Trust. Oakwood School, Upper Norwood fees range from £4,620 (Rec) to £5,010 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Oakwood School, Upper Norwood has one class per year, sometimes two, and an average class size of 14 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Before relocation, destinations for Oakwood School pupils were local independent, grammar, and Catholic state schools. Linked schools The Cedars School and The Laurels School will probably now account for more than the historic 40-50% of leavers. A four-year average for attainment in Year 6 SATS puts Oakwood School in the top 7.8% of all prep and primary schools in England.
The Oakwood School, Upper Norwood curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, Spanish, Latin. 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 and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
Sport at Oakwood School, Upper Norwood
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 Oakwood School, Upper Norwood
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and two-thirds take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir and several instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.00pm.
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