Founded 1958800studentsStudent–teacher ratio 10:1Payment terms Termly (3 terms per year)
Grange School is one of Lagos's oldest and most established British curriculum schools, founded in 1958 as a small primary in Ikeja and now a full primary-secondary day school on its original 7-acre Ikeja GRA site. It pioneered the British curriculum in Nigeria and remains a feeder school for many Mainland professional families. Fees range from ₦3.6M to ₦5.5M annually. Grange follows the English National Curriculum through IGCSE and offers A-Levels and the IB Diploma in the Sixth Form.
Fee breakdown
Tuition range
₦3.6M–5.5M
/yr · 2025/2026
Application fee
₦50,000
non-refundable
Estimated first-year total
₦5.5M
tuition + extras
Sibling discount: 10% off second child; 15% off third and subsequent.
Fees by year group
2025/2026 session — quoted per pupil per year.
Year group
Tuition
Weekly boarding
Full boarding
Primary
₦4,050,000
Day only
Day only
JSS
₦4,750,000
Day only
Day only
SSS
₦5,500,000
Day only
Day only
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Lagos.Cool Editorial
2 May 2026 · 2 min read
About this school — Grange School
Grange is the Mainland's established British school — the place where Ikeja professionals, lawyers, doctors and corporate executives have sent their children for 60+ years. Its reputation is built on a strong IGCSE pass record, two decades of A-Level experience, and a continuity of teaching staff that few Lagos schools can match. The school is intentionally smaller than its Island peers and has resisted aggressive expansion, which keeps year-group sizes manageable but means Reception waitlists are perpetual.
Strengths & trade-offs
✓ Strengths
✓67 years continuous operation (founded 1958)
✓One of only 3 Lagos schools offering both A-Level and IB Diploma
✓Consistent Russell Group placements
✓Sibling and legacy priority is strong
✓Established old-Grangian alumni network
✓Ikeja GRA location convenient for airport-based business families
✗ Trade-offs
✗Reception waitlist perpetual (~250 applicants for ~40 places)
✗Smaller campus than newer alternatives (7 acres vs 12+)
• Council of British International Schools (associate)
University destinations
ManchesterWarwickBathKing's College LondonUniversity College LondonLSETorontoMcGillQueen'sWestern
Admission process
Grange admits via two annual intake windows (January and May) for the September school year. Reception entry is play-based and includes a parent interview. Year 1 and above require an assessment in English and Mathematics. Sixth Form entry requires predicted IGCSE grades of 5/C or better in six subjects. Sibling priority is strong — siblings of current pupils receive automatic shortlisting. Application fee is ₦60,000 non-refundable. Year 7 and Year 12 are competitive entry years; Reception is moderately competitive.
Tuition is only part of the bill. Here's what families actually pay:
School bus (Ikeja zones)₦250,000–₦600,000/yr
Uniform₦70,000–₦130,000
Books and IGCSE entries₦120,000–₦280,000/yr
Lunch₦200,000–₦350,000/yr
ECAs and trips₦50,000–₦150,000/yr
PTA levy₦25,000/yr
Campus & facilities
The 7-acre Ikeja GRA campus has been continuously developed since 1958. It includes separate primary and secondary blocks, four science labs, a 250-seat hall used for assemblies and performances, a 25m swimming pool, a multi-court sports complex (basketball, netball, badminton), a junior playground with shaded play structures, and a senior library with dedicated study booths. The Sixth Form is housed in a converted teaching block with its own common room.
67 years and counting — Grange was founded in 1958, making it one of the oldest continuously operating private schools in Lagos. Three generations of some Lagos families have attended.
Yes — Grange is one of only three Lagos schools offering both pathways at Sixth Form. Students choose at the end of Year 11. The IB cohort is smaller (typically 25 vs 60 for A-Level) but well-supported with five trained IB teachers.
Not formally — but recent cohorts have placed strongly into UK universities (Manchester, Warwick, Bath, King's College London) and increasingly into Canadian institutions (Toronto, McGill, Queen's, Western). The college counselling office produces detailed annual destinations reports.
7:30am gate close, 8:00am assembly, classes 8:15am–3:00pm with a 45-minute lunch break, after-school clubs and sports 3:00–5:00pm. Friday is a 1:30pm finish. The Sixth Form follows a university-style timetable with free periods.
Yes — academic scholarships are offered at Year 7 and Year 12 entry covering 30–50% of tuition. The school also offers a small number of full-tuition Founders' Scholarships at Year 7, awarded competitively to outstanding applicants from any school background. Means-testing applies for the larger awards.