68 Palmerston Road, Buckhurst Hill, Essex IG9 5LG
10 simple reasons to choose The Daiglen School
Independent prep school and nursery in Buckhurst Hill.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 60% girls).
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
The Daiglen School fees range from £3,500 (Rec) to £3,750 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose The Daiglen School
Schoolsmith Score®; 77.
One of the best independent prep schools in Buckhurst Hill and one of the 6 best primary schools for 1 mile.
On average, 16.2 pupils per class and 13.9 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for 60% of Daiglen School leavers are a local independent school. 10% move on to a Redbridge or Essex grammar, and 30% go on to a non-selective state school. The most popular independent destinations are Forest School, Chigwell School, and Bancroft's School. 10% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHCEE, reasoning, Spanish, Latin. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, languages and music throughout.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near The Daiglen School
Independent Prep Schools
Braeside School, Infants & Juniors (0 miles); Loyola Preparatory School (0.3 miles); Bancroft's Preparatory School (0.7 miles).
State Primary Schools
Wells Primary School (0.9 miles); St Antony's Catholic Primary School, Woodford Green (1 mile); Churchfields Junior School (2.4 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Braeside School (0.5 miles); Bancroft's School (0.7 miles); Chigwell School (2.3 miles).
State Senior Schools
Trinity Catholic High School (1.1 miles); Woodford County High School (1.6 miles); Davenant Foundation School (3.9 miles).