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St Aubyn’s School, Woodford Green IG8

Bunces Lane, Woodford Green, Essex IG8 9DU

St Aubyn's School, Woodford Green IG8

10 reasons to choose St Aubyn's School

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St Aubyn’s School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 83. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Woodford Green and one of the 5 best primary schools for 1 mile.

School fundamentals

St Aubyn’s School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. The school has an academically selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. St Aubyn’s School fees range from £5,499 (Rec) to £5,753 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT and lunches.

Average class size

St Aubyn’s School usually has three classes per year and an average class size of 20 pupils.

Leavers' destinations

Destinations for St Aubyn’s School leavers are one of 4 grammar and 15 independent schools. The most popular schools are Forest School (20% of leavers), Bancroft’s School (15%) and Chigwell School (15%). Woodford Grammar is the most popular grammar school.

The St Aubyn's School curriculum

School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHEE, French, Latin. 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 and residential trips from Year 5. The army cadet corps offers pupils outdoor learning, parade skills, orienteering, field craft, and marksmanship.

Specialist teaching

Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, for computing from Year 2, for dance, drama and DT from Year 3, and for all subjects from Year 6.

Sport at St Aubyn's School

School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at St Aubyn's School

Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the English curriculum. Dance is taught within the PE curriculum in Years 3 to 5. All pupils learn an instrument in class and half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Four choirs, orchestra and two or three instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.

Find another school near St Aubyn's School

Independent Prep Schools

Woodford Green Preparatory School (0.7 miles); Avon House School (1 mile); Snaresbrook Preparatory School (1.1 miles).

State Primary Schools

Churchfields Junior School (0.7 miles); St Antony’s Catholic Primary School, Woodford Green (1 mile); Wells Primary School (1 mile).

Independent Senior Schools

Bancroft’s School (1.2 miles); Forest School, Snaresbrook (1.5 miles).

State Senior Schools

Woodford County High School (0.4 miles); Trinity Catholic High School (1.1 miles); Walthamstow School for Girls (2 miles).

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