Woodford Green Preparatory School

Woodford Green Preparatory School
Address
Glengall Road Snakes Lane West Woodford Green , Essex , IG8 0BZ England
Coordinates	51°36′31″N0°01′30″E / 51.60867°N 0.02504°E / 51.60867; 0.02504
Information
Type	Preparatory School
Motto	Let Each Flame Burn Brighter
Established	1932
Local authority	London Borough of Redbridge
Department for Education URN	102866 Tables
Head of School	Jenny Maslen
Gender	Coeducational
Age	3to 11
Enrolment	375
Colour(s)	Red
Website	http://www.wgprep.co.uk/

Woodford Green Preparatory School is a preparatory school in Woodford Green, London. It was founded in 1932 to provide a non-denominational Christian education for boys and girls. The first headmistress was Norah Kathleen Read. The current Head is Jenny Maslen. ^[1]

Notable alumni

• Tony Robinson (b. 1946), actor who played Baldrick in the Blackadder series ^[2]
• Sir Patrick Vallance (b. 1960) Minister of State for Science and former Chief Scientific Advisor
• David Cracknell (b. 1968), journalist and former political editor of the Sunday Times ^[3]
• Paul Farmer (b. 1950), devised first public exam in pop music for schools ^[4]

References

1. "Headmaster's Welcome". Woodford Green Preparatory School. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
2. Jo Knowsley (2 August 2013). "Miss Phillips by Tony Robinson". TES.
3. "David Cracknell at Big Tent Communications". LinkedIn. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
4. The OC Mitre. Chigwell School alumni 7. December 2011.

External links

• Woodford Green Preparatory School Website
• Profile on the Independent Schools Council website