Harwood Hall, Harwood Hall Lane, Corbets Tey, Upminster, Essex RM14 2YG
10 reasons to choose Oakfields Preparatory School
Top line
Oakfields Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 77. It is one of the best independent prep schools in Upminster and one of the 3 best primary schools for 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Oakfields Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (40%/60%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Oakfields Preparatory School fees range from £3,893 (Rec) to £4,206 per term (2022/23).
Average class size
Oakfields Preparatory School usually has one class per year, sometimes two, and an average class size of 20 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Oakfields Preparatory School leavers are one of 10-15 schools. On average, between 40% and 70% of pupils move on to a grammar or non-selective maintained school. The balance move on to an independent. Pupils move on in their one and twos, but The Coopers’ Company and Coborn School and Brentwood School usually take 40-70% of leavers between them.
The Oakfields Preparatory School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, 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 a biennial residential trip for Years 5 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout.
Sport at Oakfields Preparatory School
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 Oakfields Preparatory School
Art, drama, and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Choir, orchestra. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Oakfields Preparatory School
St Mary’s Hare Park School (4.1 miles); Gidea Park Prep (6 miles).
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Upminster (1 mile); Hacton Primary School (2 miles); Scotts Primary School (3 miles).
Immanuel School (7 miles); Brentwood School (8.8 miles).
Sacred Heart of Mary Girls’ School (1.3 miles); The Coopers’ Company and Coborn School (1.6 miles); Hall Mead School (2.1 miles).