Coombe Road, Lloyd Park, Croydon, Surrey CR0 5RD
10 reasons to choose Oakwood School, Croydon
Main point of differentiation
With a Schoolsmith Score® of 79, and the lowest fees in the area Oakwood School, Croydon is the low cost all-rounder of prep schools in Croydon. It is also the best value, the only Catholic prep, and one of the most extensive arts and academic clubs programmes.
School fundamentals
Oakwood School, Croydon 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. However, it is part of the same foundation as The Laurels School and The Cedars School. Oakwood School, Croydon fees range from £3,300 (Rec) to £3,590 per term (2022/23).
Average class size
Oakwood School, Croydon has one class per year and an average class size of 18 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Before relocation, destinations for Oakwood School pupils were local independent, grammar, and Catholic state schools. Linked schools The Cedars School and The Laurels School will probably still account for 40-50% of leavers. Otherwise Wallington Girls’ High, Wallington Boys’ High, Wilson’s, Trinity and Whitgift Schools are the most popular destinations. A four-year average for attainment in Year 6 SATS puts Oakwood School in the top 7.8% of all prep and primary schools in England. Results vary from the top 3.6% in 2019 to the top 18.5% in 2016.
The Oakwood School, Croydon curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, Spanish, Latin. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
Sport at Oakwood School, Croydon
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 Oakwood School, Croydon
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 two-thirds take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir and several instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.00pm.
Find another school near Oakwood School, Croydon
Royal Russell Junior School (0.8 miles); Old Palace Prep of John Whitgift School (0.9 miles); Elmhurst School (1.2 miles).
Ridgeway Primary School and Nursery, South Croydon (2.3 miles); Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School (2.3 miles); St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School, South Norwood (3 miles).
Royal Russell School (0.8 miles); Trinity School (1.8 miles); Old Palace of John Whitgift School (2 miles); Croydon High School (2.4 miles).
Coloma Convent Girls’ School (1.1 miles); Archbishop Tenison’s CofE High School (1.4 miles); Harris Academy Purley (2.6 miles); Wilson’s School (3.2 miles).