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Boarding schools in Oxford

All 12 boarding schools in Oxford.

12 schools in Oxford

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  1. Cherwell College Oxford

    Oxford, OX1 1BZ · Independent · Secondary · Ages 12 to 25

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Oxford boarding schools 10.2%
    Pupils
    20
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Cherwell College Oxford
  2. Endeavour Academy, Oxford

    Oxford, OX3 8DD · Academy · All-through · Ages 8 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.2%
    Pupils
    32
    Pupils per teacher
    6.4
    View school Endeavour Academy, Oxford
  3. Kings Education (Oxford)

    Oxford, OX4 2UJ · Independent · Secondary · Ages 15 to 25

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Oxford boarding schools 10.2%
    Pupils
    77
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Kings Education (Oxford)
  4. Oxford International College

    Ox4 1bd · Independent · Secondary · Ages 14 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Oxford boarding schools 10.2%
    Pupils
    216
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Oxford International College
  5. Christ Church Cathedral School

    Oxford, OX1 1QW · Independent · Primary · Ages 2 to 13

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Oxford boarding schools 10.2%
    Pupils
    128
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Christ Church Cathedral School
  6. d'Overbroeck's

    Oxford, OX2 7PL · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well below the England average.

    Attainment 8 at 1629.5

    England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Oxford boarding schools 10.2%
    Pupils
    615
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school d'Overbroeck's
  7. Dragon School

    Oxford, OX2 6SS · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 14

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Oxford boarding schools 10.2%
    Pupils
    759
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Dragon School
  8. Headington School Oxford

    Oxford, OX3 7TD · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well above the England average.

    Attainment 8 at 1668.0

    England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Oxford boarding schools 10.2%
    Pupils
    1,082
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Headington School Oxford
  9. St Clare's, Oxford

    Oxford, OX2 7AL · Independent · Secondary · Ages 15 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Oxford boarding schools 10.2%
    Pupils
    262
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school St Clare's, Oxford
  10. St Edward's School

    Oxford, OX2 7NN · Independent · Secondary · Ages 13 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Oxford boarding schools 10.2%
    Pupils
    809
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school St Edward's School
  11. Summer Fields School

    Oxford, OX2 7EN · Independent · Primary · Ages 4 to 13 · Boys

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Boys
    • Grammar

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Oxford boarding schools 10.2%
    Pupils
    305
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Summer Fields School
  12. Wychwood School

    Oxford, OX2 6JR · Independent · Secondary · Ages 10 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Oxford boarding schools 10.2%
    Pupils
    150
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Wychwood School
The big picture

How Oxford's boarding schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Oxford

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 11 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Oxford

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    7 of the 12 boarding schools in Oxford have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Boarding schools in Oxford, explained

There are 12 boarding schools in Oxford, teaching 4,455 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools. Among them are 1 special and 11 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

18.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £82,129 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 37.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many boarding schools are in Oxford?
There are 12 boarding schools in Oxford, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What is the average class size in Oxford boarding schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across boarding schools in Oxford is 6:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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