Woodford Green Preparatory School
| Established | 1932 |
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| Type | Preparatory School |
| Headmistress | Mrs J Hart |
| Location | Glengall Road Snakes Lane West Woodford Green Essex IG8 0BZ  England Coordinates: 51°36′31″N 0°01′30″E / 51.60867°N 0.02504°E |
| Local authority | London Borough of Redbridge |
| DfE number | 317/6006 |
| DfE URN | 513852 Tables |
| Students | 370+ |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 3–11 |
| Colours | Red |
| Website | www.wgprep.co.uk |
Woodford Green Preparatory School is a preparatory school in Woodford Green, Essex. It is known locally as The Red School due to the distinctive red uniforms its pupils wear. It was founded in 1932 to provide a non-denominational Christian education for boys and girls. The first headmistress was Miss Norah Kathleen Read. The current one is Mrs J Hart. She became head after Tony Blackhurst.
Notable alumni
- Tony Robinson (b. 1946), actor known for his role as Baldrick in the Blackadder series.
- Timothy Williams (b. 1946) award winning novelist, author of Converging Parallels
- David Cracknell (b. 1968), journalist and Political Editor of the Sunday Times (UK)
- Louise Jameson (b. 1951), actress who played Leela, the leather-clad barbarian warrior companion of the fourth Doctor in Doctor Who
- Peter Collecott CMG (b. 1950), ambassador to Brazil from 2004-8
- Paul Farmer (b. 1950), devised first public exam in pop music for schools
- Deborah Watling (b. 1948), actress who played Victoria Waterfield, companion to the second Doctor, and who appeared regularly from 1967-1968 in Doctor Who
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