68 Palmerston Road, Buckhurst Hill, Essex IG9 5LG
10 reasons to choose The Daiglen School
Top line
The Daiglen School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 77. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Buckhurst Hill and one of the 6 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
The Daiglen School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (40%/60%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Church of England 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. The Daiglen School fees range from £5,304 (Rec) to £5,760 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT and lunches.
Average class size
The Daiglen School has one class per year and an average class size of 15 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
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.
The Daiglen School curriculum
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.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, languages and music throughout.
Sport at The Daiglen 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 The Daiglen 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 about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near The Daiglen School
Loyola Preparatory School (0.3 miles); Bancroft’s Preparatory School (0.7 miles); Avon House School (0.9 miles).
Wells Primary School (0.9 miles); St Antony’s Catholic Primary School, Woodford Green (1 mile); Churchfields Junior School (2.4 miles).
Bancroft’s School (0.7 miles); Chigwell School (2.3 miles).
Trinity Catholic High School (1.1 miles); Woodford County High School (1.6 miles); Davenant Foundation School (3.9 miles).