Glengall Road, Snakes Lane West, Woodford Green, Essex IG8 0BZ
10 reasons to choose Woodford Green Preparatory School
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Woodford Green Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 79. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Woodford Green and one of the 6 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Woodford Green Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Christian 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. Woodford Green Preparatory School fees range from £4,440 +VAT (Rec) to £4,740 +VAT per term (2024/25).
Average class size
Woodford Green Preparatory School has two classes per year and an average class size of 23 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for 90% of Woodford Green Preparatory School leavers are one of 10 local independent day schools. The most popular destinations are Forest School (20-30% of leavers), Bancroft’s School (20-30%), Chigwell School (around 10%), and St Edmund’s College (around 10%). On average, 10% of pupils go on to a Redbridge grammar school.
The Woodford Green Preparatory School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, general knowledge and current affairs, philosophy, French, Spanish. 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 4.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout.
Sport at Woodford Green Preparatory School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Woodford Green Preparatory School
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 some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Two choirs, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. Each pupil may participate in up to 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.40am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near Woodford Green Preparatory School
Avon House School (0.7 miles); St Aubyn’s School (0.7 miles); Bancroft’s Preparatory School (0.9 miles).
Wells Primary School (0.7 miles); St Antony’s Catholic Primary School, Woodford Green (0.8 miles); Churchfields Junior School (1.1 miles).
Bancroft’s School (0.9 miles); Forest School, Snaresbrook (2.2 miles).
Woodford County High School (0.4 miles); Trinity Catholic High School (0.8 miles); Beal High School (2.6 miles).