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Meadow Hall School
Established in 1994 on a large campus at Alma Beach Estate off the Lekki-Epe Expressway, Meadow Hall School serves around 1,000 students from Infant through College (ages 1-18) under a dual British and Nigerian curriculum. Day fees run approximately NGN…
In brief
A well-known Lekki private school running the British and Nigerian curricula from infant through college, founded in 2002 by Kehinde Nwani and now part of a wider Meadow Hall Education group with around a thousand students.
The college section adds boarding and runs IGCSE alongside Nigerian school certificate examinations. Facilities are full-spec for a Lagos private school, with science labs, language lab, art studio, swimming, and tennis on site. Strong middle-class Nigerian intake rather than an expat-heavy mix.
Parent feedback splits. Many families value the structured, disciplined culture and the consistency of outcomes for university-bound students. Others have raised concerns about how strict rules and student dynamics are managed in the secondary years. A current-parent conversation in the specific year group is the right way to test whether the fit holds.
Fees
| Fee | Age | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infant School (Day) | Annual | $3,000,000 | |
| Junior School (Years 1–6, Day) | Annual | $3,000,000 | |
| College (Years 7–12, Day) | Annual | $3,000,000 | |
| College (Years 7–12, Boarding) | Annual | $5,000,000 |
Reviews
- Parents and Lagos directory sites position Meadow Hall as a premium British-Nigerian school in Lekki, with fees among the higher tier of Lagos privates.
- Reviews praise the blended British and Nigerian curriculum, plus IGCSE pathway, as preparation for both UK and local university routes.
- Facilities are flagged repeatedly: science labs, ICT suites, swimming pool, boarding for college students.
- Critical voices exist. One reviewer described conditions as terrible and alleged teachers bully students; aggregate ISD/ISA score sits at 3.8.
- The school's Christian framing and seven-values structure (Christ, Care, Cleanliness, Creativity, Culture, Citizenship, Community) is named both as the draw and the filter.
Head of school
Mrs. Olayinka Obafisoye
Mrs. Olayinka Obafisoye is the Head of School at Meadow Hall. She is an accomplished education practitioner with over 15 years of experience. She was the first Instructor/franchisee in the East London area of Stratford for Kumon UK and served as a Literacy Co-ordinator in a leading Catholic school in the UK. Olayinka holds a Bachelor of Education from the University of Ibadan, a Master's degree in International Law and Diplomacy from the University of Lagos, and a Master's degree in Applied Education Leadership and Management from University College London. She also holds a Post Graduate Degree from Middlesex University and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) from the National College of Teaching and Leadership, England. She is a certified John Maxwell Coach.
Accreditations
- COBIS Patron's Accreditation and Compliance 01
- Association of Christian Schools International 02
Academic results
- Accreditation COBIS Patron Accredited Member
- Curriculum British NC, IGCSE, WASSCE