Government secondary school at Oshodi (originally Ikeja) — one of the state schools serving the wider Ikeja/Oshodi corridor. Nigerian curriculum. Very affordable pricing.
Fee breakdown
Tuition range
₦30.0K–120.0K
/yr · 2025/2026
First-year total estimate
₦120.0K
tuition + extras
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Lagos.Cool Editorial
2 May 2026 · 2 min read
About dis school — Ikeja Grammar School
Ikeja Grammar School — physically located in Oshodi despite the historical name — is one of the older Lagos State-owned secondary schools, founded 1962 during the immediate post-independence public education expansion. State fee schedule (₦30K-₦120K/yr) makes it one of the most affordable structured secondary schools in the Ikeja/Oshodi commercial corridor. Nigerian curriculum, WAEC-focused. Day-only. What the school offers is exactly what state secondary education in Lagos offers in 2026: reliable classroom hours, a fixed WAEC curriculum, and state-schedule pricing that most working-class families can meet. What it does not offer is the smaller class sizes of private mid-market schools (Ikeja Grammar runs at 40-45 per class), the individualised attention of mission schools, or the international-university preparation of the premium tier. It is the state school for families for whom the state schedule is the affordability ceiling.
Ikeja Grammar School was founded 1962 during the immediate post-independence expansion of Lagos public education. The school's historical "Ikeja" name reflects its origins in the Ikeja LGA before Lagos administrative boundaries reshuffled the Oshodi/Isolo catchment. Today the school is physically in Oshodi LGA but retains the Ikeja Grammar name. State fee schedule keeps the school among the most affordable structured secondary schools in the Ikeja/Oshodi commercial corridor. What the school delivers is exactly what state secondary education in Lagos delivers in 2026: reliable classroom hours, a fixed WAEC curriculum, and state-schedule pricing that most working-class families can meet. Alumni across the 60+ years include mid-tier civil servants, teachers, small-business owners, and skilled tradespeople across the Ikeja/Oshodi catchment.
Strengths & trade-offs
✓ Strengths
✓Founded 1962
✓Lagos State-owned with state-schedule fees
✓Serves Ikeja/Oshodi/Mainland catchment
✓60-80% WAEC credit-pass
✓Mixed-gender
✓Very affordable
✗ Trade-offs
✗Class sizes 40+
✗Oshodi commercial district location
✗Older state-schedule facilities
✗No IGCSE
✗Traditional discipline
Facilities & campus
●Oshodi campus (5 acres)
●Three academic blocks in Lagos State standard
●Two science laboratories
●Assembly hall
●Library
●Football pitch
●Basketball court
Curriculum & exam pathway
Accreditations
• Federal Ministry of Education Nigeria
• Lagos State Ministry of Education
• WAEC
University destinations
LASUUNILAGNigerian State universitiesPolytechnic pathway
Admission process
JS1 entry via the Lagos State Basic Education placement system at end of Primary 6. State-quota placement applies based on LGA of residence. There is no school-specific entrance examination; placement is via the state common examination. Application fee negligible (~₦2,000, primarily to cover paperwork). SS1 entry available for pupils transferring from other Lagos State schools with satisfactory JS3 results; documentation must be countersigned by the source school.
JS1 entry via the Lagos State Basic Education placement system at end of Primary 6. State-quota placement applies based on LGA of residence. No school-specific entrance examination — placement is via the state common examination. Application fee negligible (~₦2,000, primarily to cover paperwork). SS1 entry available for pupils transferring from other Lagos State schools with satisfactory JS3 results and countersigned source-school documentation.
School fee na only part of the bill. See wetin family dey actually pay:
Uniform₦10,000–₦20,000
Books + WAEC entries₦15,000–₦50,000/yr
Lunch₦25,000–₦60,000/yr
PTA levy₦5,000–₦10,000/yr
Campus & facility
The Oshodi campus occupies a state-owned parcel of approximately 5 acres. Facilities include three academic blocks in the Lagos State standard design (concrete-and-tile classrooms, ceiling fans, painted blackboards updated to whiteboards in 2019-2022 batches), two science laboratories (basic integrated science plus a chemistry room), an assembly hall used for weekly assemblies and WAEC examinations, a small library, and outdoor sports facilities (a football pitch and a basketball court). Power on grid, with a state-provided generator for essential facilities but not classroom-wide. Water from LSWC pipe supplemented by boreholes.
The Oshodi campus occupies a state-owned parcel of approximately 5 acres. Facilities include three academic blocks in the Lagos State standard design (concrete-and-tile classrooms, ceiling fans, whiteboards from the 2019-2022 refresh cycle), two science laboratories (basic integrated science plus a chemistry room), an assembly hall used for weekly assemblies and WAEC examinations, a small library, and outdoor sports facilities (a football pitch and a basketball court). Power on grid, with a state-provided generator for essential facilities but not classroom-wide. Water from LSWC pipe supplemented by boreholes. Day-only.
Oshodi — the school keep im historical "Ikeja" name after Lagos administrative boundary reshuffle.
Yes — Lagos State-owned. Fee dey among the most affordable for any secondary school for Lagos.
E dey vary by cohort — usually 60-80% credit-pass rate. E depend heavily on the individual class and teacher.
Oshodi commercial district fit dey intense — pupil usually dey use BRT or family drop-off rather than walking. School bus dey cover the immediate catchment.
Around 1,200 pupil across JS1-SS3. State-school scale mean class size commonly 40+.