History

In 1946, Hilcrest School, a small boys boarding preparatory school which had evacuated from Frinton-on-Sea to Wales during the war years, moved to Akeley Wood and soon took on the name of its new home. In 1972 the school was reorganised to provide a genuinely co-educational environment in which boys and girls could flourish together academically.

Over the years, the rapid growth of the school meant that additional premises were needed. Wicken Park was acquired in 1988 and this now provides an ideal home for our Junior School, for children aged 12 months – 11 years. In 1998, Tile House Mansion was acquired for our senior school pupils aged 11 – 13 years.  

Today Akeley Wood School is a truly outstanding school, educating some 900 pupils across its three sites. All three sites have managed to retain the secure, unpretentious family atmosphere, which makes the transition for children seamless as they move through the school.