2-4 Coventry Road, Ilford, Essex IG1 4QR
10 reasons to choose Ursuline Preparatory School, Ilford
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Ursuline Preparatory School, Ilford has a Schoolsmith Score® of 77. It is one of the best independent prep schools in Ilford and one of the 4 best primary schools for 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Ursuline Preparatory School, Ilford is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 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 a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Ursuline Preparatory School, Ilford fees are £4,120 +VAT per term (2024/25).
Average class size
Ursuline Preparatory School, Ilford has one class per year and an average class size of 13 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Four-year average Year 6 SATS results rank Ursuline Prep Ilford in the top 5.2% of all prep and primary schools in England. Destinations for 50% of Ursuline Preparatory School leavers are a Redbridge or Essex grammar school, mainly Ilford County High and Woodford County High. Other maintained schools account for 20% of leavers with Valentine’s High School the most popular. Independent schools near Ilford account for around 30% of leavers the most popular being Forest School, Bancroft’s School, and Chigwell School.
The Ursuline Preparatory School, Ilford curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish. School values are informed by Catholic social morality. Religious Education accounts for 10% of curriculum time. There is daily collective worship and prayer, and observance of Catholic celebrations. 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 a residential trip for Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, and languages throughout.
Sport at Ursuline Preparatory School, Ilford
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 Ursuline Preparatory School, Ilford
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 about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
After school care to 6.30pm.
Find another school near Ursuline Preparatory School, Ilford
Beehive Preparatory School (1.6 miles); Eastcourt Independent School (2.5 miles); Snaresbrook Preparatory School (3.9 miles).
Christchurch Primary School, Ilford (0.4 miles); Cleveland Road Primary School (0.8 miles); Highlands Primary School (0.8 miles).
Forest School, Snaresbrook (4.8 miles); Chigwell School (4.9 miles).
The Ursuline Academy Ilford (0.1 miles); Seven Kings School (0.8 miles); Valentines High School (1 mile).