Catholic boys secondary school for Akoka, dem found am 1956 through Father Denis Slattery. Historically strong sport (football) programme — plenty Super Eagles old student. Nigerian curriculum. Affordable Catholic mission pricing.
Fee breakdown
Tuition range
₦100.0K–280.0K
/yr · 2025/2026
First-year total estimate
₦280.0K
tuition + extras
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Lagos.Cool Editorial
2 May 2026 · 2 min read
About dis school — St Finbarr's College
St Finbarr's College, dem found am 1956 through Father Denis Slattery (Irish SMA missionary), na the Catholic Mainland boys school wey Lagos sabi for two thing: WAEC result and football. The Akoka campus don produce plenty Super Eagles player generation (Sam Okwaraji, Kanu Nwankwo Finbarr's year, Muyiwa Oshinaike, plus plenty lesser-known professional) alongside academic output. Father Slattery legacy of combining serious academic with competitive sport still na the school brand three generation later. Fee moderate for school of im Catholic mission stature and Mainland location.
Strengths & trade-offs
✓ Strengths
✓Founded 1956 by Father Denis Slattery
✓Catholic mission with strong football tradition
✓Multiple Super Eagles alumni (Sam Okwaraji, Kanu's Finbarr's year, others)
✓Football scholarships available
✓85-95% WAEC credit-pass
✓Akoka Mainland catchment
✗ Trade-offs
✗Catholic ethos ethos non-negotiable
✗Day-only
✗Boys-only
✗No IGCSE
✗Application fee ₦15,000
Facilities & campus
●Akoka campus
●Four academic blocks
●4 science laboratories
●Chapel
●Assembly hall
●Historic football pitch
●Smaller training pitch
●Basketball courts
●College library
Curriculum & exam pathway
Accreditations
• Federal Ministry of Education Nigeria
• WAEC
• Catholic Society of African Missions
University destinations
UNILAGLASUCovenantBabcockNigerian State universitiesManchesterWarwickTorontoProfessional football contracts (Nigerian and West African clubs)
Admission process
JS1 entry through school entrance examination for April and August. ₦15,000 application fee (no refund). Common Entrance result dey consider supplementarily. Catholic family dey get priority within academic-merit ranking. Football scholarship dey offer — around 8-12 place per year for exceptional footballer with academic potential.
Extracurricular
Football (nationally recognised programme)BasketballAthleticsSlattery Football Tournament (annual)Music ensembleDramaDebateChessBible study
School fee na only part of the bill. See wetin family dey actually pay:
Uniform + PE kit₦30,000–₦55,000
Books + WAEC entries₦30,000–₦100,000/yr
Lunch₦80,000–₦150,000/yr
PTA + development levy₦15,000–₦30,000/yr
Campus & facility
The Akoka campus include standard academic building across four block, four science lab, chapel, assembly hall, well-maintained football pitch (the historic pitch wey produce Super Eagles), smaller training pitch, basketball court, and college library. Day-only. The football pitch na arguably the most historically significant patch of grass for Nigerian secondary-school football.
Priority dey go to Catholic family but non-Catholic boys dey welcome. Christian Religious Studies na compulsory. Non-Catholic pikin dey attend morning assembly with Catholic prayer but dem no compel them to receive sacrament.
Very. The football programme na nationally recognised — plenty Super Eagles player na old students. School dey run competitive team from JS1 upward and dey host annual Slattery Football Tournament for memory of the founder. Football scholarship dey.
Moderately competitive. Around 400 applicant for 120 place na typical. Football-scholarship route dey more competitive per place. Academic merit and Catholic connection na the two main filter.
Consistently 85-95% credit-pass for core subject. Science and mathematics na the traditional strength. English-language pass rate dey reflect the school Irish missionary academic tradition.
Yes — plenty Super Eagles international don come through the school, including from the 1990s golden generation. School na recognised recruitment pipeline for Nigerian and West African professional club, though majority of leaver still dey pursue university.