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Saint Saviour's School

Ebute Metta, Lagos · Lagos Mainland LGA
Tier 4 · affordableprivateChristian
Per term: ₦150K–₦280Kestimated within tier band
Founded 1957

Primary school established 1957. Ebute Metta location. Serves Mainland families as a feeder into strong secondary schools. Nigerian curriculum with common-entrance preparation.

Fee breakdown

Tuition range
₦400.0K–800.0K
/yr · 2025/2026
Estimated first-year total
₦800.0K
tuition + extras
Lagos.Cool Editorial
2 May 2026 · 2 min read

About this school — Saint Saviour's School

Saint Saviour's School Ebute Metta is one of the older mid-market Lagos Mainland Christian primaries, founded 1957 in a period when the Lagos Colony administration was expanding primary education infrastructure. The Ebute Metta campus serves the Yaba/Ebute Metta/Ojuelegba corridor and functions primarily as a Common Entrance preparation school — the Year 5-6 syllabus is explicitly designed to prepare pupils for entry to Federal Government Colleges, mission schools (Igbobi, King's College, Queen's College, Baptist Academy, Methodist Boys/Girls), and top Nigerian curriculum secondary schools. The academic model is intensive: standard Nigerian primary curriculum from Nursery through Year 4, then dedicated Common Entrance drills, past-question practice, and weekend prep from Year 5. Fees are moderate for the tier and consistent with the Christian mission ethos. Alumni feed strongly into Federal and mission secondary schools — a track record that anchors the school's value proposition in the Mainland-Central catchment where Common Entrance preparation is the primary parental concern for primary education.

Saint Saviour's School Ebute Metta is one of the older mid-market Lagos Mainland Christian primaries, founded 1957 in a period when the Lagos Colony administration was expanding primary education infrastructure. The Ebute Metta campus serves the Yaba/Ebute Metta/Ojuelegba corridor and functions primarily as a Common Entrance preparation school — the Year 5-6 syllabus is explicitly designed to prepare pupils for entry to Federal Government Colleges, mission schools (Igbobi, King's College, Queen's College, Baptist Academy, Methodist Boys/Girls), and top Nigerian curriculum secondary schools. The academic model is intensive: standard Nigerian primary curriculum from Nursery through Year 4, then dedicated Common Entrance drills, past-question practice, and weekend prep from Year 5.

Strengths & trade-offs

Strengths

  • Established Christian primary (founded 1957)
  • Common Entrance preparation focused
  • Feeds Federal Government Colleges and top mission schools
  • Class sizes 20-25
  • Ebute Metta established location

Trade-offs

  • Primary-only (Year 6 exit)
  • Christian ethos non-negotiable
  • Older facilities
  • Sibling priority tight (35% of Reception intake)

Facilities & campus

2-acre Ebute Metta campus
Primary block housing Nursery-Year 6
Small assembly hall
Library (~4,000 volumes with Common Entrance collection)
Computer room
Art and music room
Reception playground
Sports areas

Curriculum & exam pathway

Accreditations
  • Federal Ministry of Education Nigeria
University destinations
N/A — primary-only school. Feeds to Federal Government Colleges, KCL/QCL, mission schools

Admission process

Reception and Nursery entry via play-based assessment plus parent interview. Year 1 and above via written English + Mathematics assessment at grade-appropriate level. Application fee ₦8,000, non-refundable. Sibling priority applies — approximately 35% of any Reception intake is siblings. Rolling admissions accepted mid-year subject to space. Christian family priority; non-Christian pupils accommodated. Year 5 and Year 6 admissions are more selective given the Common Entrance preparation intensity — pupils entering at these years must sit an aptitude paper plus reference from the source school. Reception and Nursery entry via play-based assessment plus parent interview. Year 1 and above via written English + Mathematics assessment at grade-appropriate level. Application fee ₦8,000. Sibling priority applies — approximately 35% of any Reception intake is siblings. Rolling admissions accepted mid-year subject to space. Christian family priority; non-Christian pupils accommodated. Year 5 and Year 6 admissions are more selective given the Common Entrance preparation intensity — pupils entering at these years must sit an aptitude paper plus reference from the source school.

Extracurriculars

FootballBasketballMusicArtDramaBible studyChess

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True annual cost — beyond tuition

Tuition is only part of the bill. Here's what families actually pay:

Uniform₦20,000–₦40,000
Books₦25,000–₦60,000/yr
Lunch₦50,000–₦100,000/yr
PTA levy₦8,000–₦15,000/yr

Campus & facilities

The Ebute Metta campus sits on 2 acres of Christian mission land in continuous educational use since 1957. Facilities include a primary block housing Nursery through Year 6 across 14 classrooms, a small assembly hall used for daily morning assemblies and end-of-year prize-giving, a library (~4,000 volumes with a strong Common Entrance past-papers collection), a computer room, an art and music room combined, a Reception and Nursery playground with age-appropriate equipment, and outdoor sports areas (a small football pitch and basketball court). Power on grid + 60KVA generator + inverter backup for classroom lighting. Water from onsite borehole. Day-only. The Ebute Metta campus sits on 2 acres of Christian mission land in continuous educational use since 1957. Facilities include a primary block housing Nursery through Year 6 across 14 classrooms, a small assembly hall used for daily morning assemblies and end-of-year prize-giving, a library (~4,000 volumes with a strong Common Entrance past-papers collection), a computer room, an art and music room combined, a Reception and Nursery playground with age-appropriate equipment, and outdoor sports areas (a small football pitch and basketball court). Power on grid + 60KVA generator + inverter backup for classroom lighting. Water from onsite borehole. Day-only.

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Frequently asked questions

Yes — nursery through Year 6. No secondary provision. Pupils progress to secondary schools including KCL, QCL, Federal Government Colleges, and mission institutions via common entrance.