Western Lagos affordable secondary school in Idimu. Nigerian curriculum. Serves the wider Alimosho catchment.
Fee breakdown
Tuition range
₦250.0K–600.0K
/yr · 2025/2026
Estimated first-year total
₦600.0K
tuition + extras
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Lagos.Cool Editorial
2 May 2026 · 2 min read
About this school — Precious Prinx Comprehensive College
Precious Prinx Comprehensive College Idimu occupies the fee band that most Lagos parents actually shop in — ₦85K-₦210K per term — and serves the wider Alimosho catchment (Idimu, Egbeda, Ikotun, Isheri, Ejigbo, Ayobo) where Tier 4 pricing dominates. Founded 2002, the school has grown steadily on the back of consistent WAEC outcomes and a family-owned management model that keeps overheads low. What Precious Prinx competes against is the state-school alternatives on price (state schools are cheaper but with 40+ per class) and the state-school-adjacent affordable-tier privates on quality (some deliver worse outcomes at higher fees). Positioned as the "value option" in Alimosho: substantially better outcomes than the state schools, at a modest premium; substantially cheaper than St Francis Catholic Idimu (which posts ~92% WAEC) but with 70-85% pass rates that are respectable for the tier.
Precious Prinx was founded 2002 by a family that had run smaller primary programmes in Alimosho and wanted to expand into a full JS1-SS3 secondary. The Idimu site was chosen for its centrality in the wider Alimosho catchment (Idimu, Egbeda, Ikotun, Isheri, Ejigbo, Ayobo). Twenty-plus years of operation with family-owned management has kept overheads low and fees within the affordable range. What Precious Prinx competes against is the alternatives on either side: state schools cheaper but with 40+ pupils per class; mid-market privates better but 3-5× the fee. Positioned as the value option in the Alimosho catchment with respectable WAEC outcomes (70-85% credit-pass) at accessible fees.
Strengths & trade-offs
✓ Strengths
✓Value option in Alimosho catchment
✓70-85% WAEC credit-pass
✓Fee range accessible for working families (₦85K-₦210K/term)
✓Family-owned management
✓Nigerian curriculum focused
✗ Trade-offs
✗Alimosho catchment far from Island
✗No IGCSE
✗No boarding
✗Class sizes 30-35
✗Older infrastructure
Facilities & campus
●Idimu campus
●2 academic blocks
●2 science laboratories
●200-seat assembly hall
●Small library
●Computer room
●Outdoor sports (basketball, small football pitch)
●Grid + 40KVA generator + inverter
Curriculum & exam pathway
Accreditations
• WAEC
• Federal Ministry of Education Nigeria
University destinations
LASUUNILAGNigerian State universitiesLAUTECHCovenantBabcock
Admission process
JS1 entry via school entrance examination held March, June, and October. Assessment covers English, Mathematics, and General Knowledge at end-of-primary level. Application fee ₦5,000, non-refundable. Rolling admissions — mid-year entry accepted subject to space. Sibling priority applies. SS1 transfer entry welcome for pupils with satisfactory JS3 results from other schools. Interview with a member of the senior staff for shortlisted candidates.
JS1 entrance examination held March, June, and October covering English, Mathematics, and General Knowledge at end-of-primary level. Application fee ₦5,000 covers assessment and documentation. Rolling admissions accepted mid-year subject to space. Sibling priority applies. Common Entrance results considered supplementarily. SS1 transfer entry welcome for pupils with satisfactory JS3 results.
Tuition is only part of the bill. Here's what families actually pay:
Uniform₦15,000–₦30,000
Books + WAEC entries₦20,000–₦60,000/yr
Lunch₦40,000–₦90,000/yr
PTA levy₦5,000–₦12,000/yr
Campus & facilities
The Idimu campus houses two academic blocks (a two-storey primary block, three-storey secondary block), two science laboratories (integrated science plus a basic chemistry/biology combined lab), a 200-seat assembly hall doubling as a weekly community assembly and exam venue, a small library, a computer room, and outdoor sports courts (basketball, small football pitch). Facilities are basic but well-maintained. Power on grid + 40KVA generator + inverter for classroom lighting. Water from onsite borehole. Day-only. School buses run inside the Alimosho corridor covering Idimu, Egbeda, Ikotun, and adjacent estates.
The Idimu campus houses two academic blocks (a two-storey primary block, three-storey secondary block), two science laboratories (integrated science plus a basic chemistry/biology combined lab), a 200-seat assembly hall doubling as a weekly community assembly and exam venue, a small library, a computer room, and outdoor sports courts (basketball, small football pitch). Facilities are basic but well-maintained. Power on grid + 40KVA generator + inverter for classroom lighting. Water from onsite borehole. Day-only.
70-85% credit-pass rate typical. Comparable to other affordable-tier Alimosho schools.
₦85,000–₦210,000/term depending on stage. Well below mid-market privates.
Christian-affiliated. Morning Christian assembly. Non-Christian pupils accommodated.
Approximately 400-600 pupils. Class sizes 30-35.
St Francis has significantly stronger WAEC results (~92%) and a mission-school tradition. Precious Prinx is comparable on facilities but lags on academics.