CMS Grammar School na the oldest secondary school for Nigeria, dem found am 1859 through the Church Missionary Society. E start for Lagos Island, now e dey Bariga. Nigerian curriculum. Anglican mission. Old students include several first-generation post-independence leader. Affordable fee wey reflect the mission tradition.
Fee breakdown
Tuition range
₦180.0K–500.0K
/yr · 2025/2026
First-year total estimate
₦500.0K
tuition + extras
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Lagos.Cool Editorial
2 May 2026 · 2 min read
About dis school — CMS Grammar School
CMS Grammar School na the oldest secondary school for Nigeria — dem found am 1859 through Church Missionary Society (Anglican). Originally for Lagos Island; Bariga campus dey house the school today. CMS don produce the first generation of Nigerian professional for late 19th century and dem still dey continue that tradition. Anglican mission ethos, boys-only, day-only. Affordable fee.
Strengths & trade-offs
✓ Strengths
✓Oldest secondary school in Nigeria (founded 1859)
✓Anglican mission tradition
✓Distinguished alumni going back to 19th century
✓Anglican-affiliated ethos
✓Historic Bariga campus
✗ Trade-offs
✗Day-only
✗Boys-only
✗No IGCSE
✗Older facilities
✗Class sizes 30+
Facilities & campus
●Bariga campus
●Academic blocks
●3 science laboratories
●Anglican chapel
●Assembly hall
●Library
●Sports facilities
Curriculum & exam pathway
Accreditations
• WAEC
• Federal Ministry of Education Nigeria
University destinations
UNILAGLASUCovenantBabcockNigerian State universitiesManchesterWarwickToronto
Admission process
JS1 entry through school entrance examination. Application fee ₦8,000-₦12,000. Anglican family priority. Sibling and old-boys pikin priority.
Extracurricular
FootballBasketballAthleticsDebateMusic ensembleChessDramaBible study
School fee na only part of the bill. See wetin family dey actually pay:
Uniform₦20,000–₦40,000
Books + WAEC entries₦25,000–₦80,000/yr
Lunch₦60,000–₦120,000/yr
PTA levy₦10,000–₦20,000/yr
Campus & facility
The Bariga campus houses academic blocks, three science laboratories, an Anglican chapel, assembly hall, library, and sports facilities. Day-only. Facilities preserve the mission-school character.
The Bariga campus was established mid-20th century when the original Broad Street site became inadequate for the growing enrolment. The Anglican chapel — dedicated in 1962 — remains the school's spiritual centre and hosts daily morning devotion, Sunday services, and school events. Facilities include four academic blocks (junior and senior secondary), three science laboratories (physics, chemistry, biology), a library with a small heritage collection including 19th-century records from the CMS mission archives, a computer laboratory, and sports facilities. The football pitch has been the site of the annual inter-house football final since 1962. Power on grid + generator + inverter. Water from LSWC + borehole. Day-only.
Yes — dem found am 1859 through Church Missionary Society for Lagos. Plenty Lagos school dey trace their origin to CMS. The 1859 founding dey 55 years before Nigerian amalgamation.
The original Lagos Island site no longer adequate as the school grow. Dem establish Bariga campus for mid-20th century to house the expanded institution.
80-90% credit-pass na typical. Science, English, and mathematics na the historical strength.
Anglican family priority but non-Anglican dey welcome. Chapel attendance compulsory. Non-Christian pikin dem dey accommodate but expect them to participate for morning prayer.
One of the most distinguished secondary-school alumni network for Nigeria — dey span plenty generation back to 19th century. E include founding figure of Nigerian legal, medical, and political institution.