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Best Private Schools in Oxfordshire - Co-Ed, Boys, Girls

Overview

Oxfordshire has 22 private schools which take pupils of high school age, some of which also have primary and nursery schools as well. All of these schools offer day places, with over half offering boarding places as well. There are no boarding-only independent schools in Oxfordshire.

Oxfordshire Independent School League Table 2022/23

A*/ A%
198.0Tudor Hall SchoolGirlsDay & Boarding£23,700£39,450
295.8Oxford International CollegeCo-edDay & Boarding£26,454£53,130
393.0Magdalen College SchoolBoys (Co-ed Sixth Form)Day£19,800N/A
489.0St Helen and St KatharineGirlsDay£17,985N/A
588.4Oxford High SchoolGirlsDay£16,563N/A
686.4Abingdon SchoolBoysDay & Boarding£21,600£44,070
771.6Headington SchoolGirlsDay & Boarding£20,280£40,965
865.0Rye St Antony SchoolGirlsDay & Boarding£17,055£29,415
964.9Wychwood SchoolGirlsDay & Boarding£17,850£32,100
1063.4d'Overbroeck's SchoolCo-edDay & Boarding£31,440£50,490
1159.3Cranford HouseCo-edDay£18,525N/A
1256.0Our Lady's Abingdon SchoolCo-edDay£17,145N/A
1353.0St Edward’s SchoolCo-edDay & Boarding£32,382£40,467
1451.6Cokethorpe SchoolCo-edDay£20,850N/A
1547.7Cherwell College OxfordCo-edDay & Boarding£40,800£17,475
1626.7The King's School (Witney)Co-edDay£6,072N/A
1717.4Oxford Sixth Form CollegeCo-edDay & Boarding£25,575£43,875
1812.1The Unicorn SchoolCo-edDay£24,465N/A

Where Schools are Located

Most of the private schools in Oxfordshire are concentrated in and around the city, Oxford. However there are small clusters of schools in Abingdon, Banbury and Witney.

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Best Private Schools in Oxfordshire

There are 22 independent schools in Oxfordshire.

Best Private Schools by GCSE Results

The top performing schools academically for GCSE are (in order):

  1. 1. Magdalen College School

    LocationCowley Place, Oxford, OX4 1DZGCSE A*/A: 93%

  2. 2. Oxford High School

    LocationBelbroughton Road, Oxford, OX2 6XAGCSE A*/A: 88.4%

  3. 3. Abingdon School

    LocationPark Road, Abingdon, OX14 1DEGCSE A*/A: 86.4%

  4. 4. St Helen and St Katharine

    LocationFaringdon Road, Abingdon, OX14 1BEGCSE A*/A: 89%

  5. 5. Headington School

    LocationHeadington Road, Oxford, OX3 7TDGCSE A*/A: 71.6%

Best Private Schools by A-Level Results

The top performing schools academically for A-Level are (in order):

  1. 1. Oxford International College

    Location1 London Place, Oxford, OX4 1BDA-Level A*/A: 90%

  2. 2. Magdalen College School

    LocationCowley Place, Oxford, OX4 1DZA-Level A*/A: 82%

  3. 3. Oxford High School

    LocationBelbroughton Road, Oxford, OX2 6XAA-Level A*/A: 77.7%

  4. 4. Abingdon School

    LocationPark Road, Abingdon, OX14 1DEA-Level A*/A: 69.4%

  5. 5. St Helen and St Katharine

    LocationFaringdon Road, Abingdon, OX14 1BEA-Level A*/A: 65.8%
FromToAveraging
Day Places£6,072£40,800£21,907
Boarding Places£17,475£53,130£38,200

Best Boys Schools in Oxfordshire

There are 2 independent boys schools in Oxfordshire, Magdalen College School and Abingdon School.

Best Private Boys Schools by GCSE Results

The top performing boys schools academically for GCSE are (in order):

  1. 1. Magdalen College School

    LocationCowley Place, Oxford, OX4 1DZGCSE A*/A: 93%

  2. 2. Abingdon School

    LocationPark Road, Abingdon, OX14 1DEGCSE A*/A: 86.4%

Best Private Boys Schools by A-Level Results

The top performing boys schools academically for A-Level are (in order):

  1. 1. Magdalen College School

    LocationCowley Place, Oxford, OX4 1DZA-Level A*/A: 82%

  2. 2. Abingdon School

    LocationPark Road, Abingdon, OX14 1DEA-Level A*/A: 69.4%
FromToAveraging
Day Places£19,800£21,600£20,700
Boarding Places£44,070£44,070£44,070

Best Girls Schools in Oxfordshire

There are 6 independent girls schools in Oxfordshire.

Best Private Girls Schools by GCSE Results

The top performing girls schools academically for GCSE are (in order):

  1. 1. Tudor Hall School

    LocationWykham Park, Banbury, OX16 9URGCSE A*/A: 98%

  2. 2. St Helen and St Katharine

    LocationFaringdon Road, Abingdon, OX14 1BEGCSE A*/A: 89%

  3. 3. Oxford High School

    LocationBelbroughton Road, Oxford, OX2 6XAGCSE A*/A: 88.4%

  4. 4. Headington School

    LocationHeadington Road, Oxford, OX3 7TDGCSE A*/A: 71.6%

  5. 5. Rye St Antony School

    LocationPullen's Lane, Oxford, OX3 0BYGCSE A*/A: 65%

Best Private Girls Schools by A-Level Results

The top performing girls schools academically for A-Level are (in order):

  1. 1. Oxford High School

    LocationBelbroughton Road, Oxford, OX2 6XAA-Level A*/A: 77.7%

  2. 2. St Helen and St Katharine

    LocationFaringdon Road, Abingdon, OX14 1BEA-Level A*/A: 65.8%

  3. 3. Headington School

    LocationHeadington Road, Oxford, OX3 7TDA-Level A*/A: 50.2%

  4. 4. Tudor Hall School

    LocationWykham Park, Banbury, OX16 9URA-Level A*/A: 34.3%

  5. 5. Wychwood School

    Location74 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 6JRA-Level A*/A: 31%
FromToAveraging
Day Places£16,563£23,700£18,906
Boarding Places£29,415£40,965£35,483

Best Co-ed Schools in Oxfordshire

There are 14 private co-ed schools in Oxfordshire.

Best Private Co-Ed Schools by GCSE Results

The top performing private co-ed schools academically for GCSE are (in order):

  1. 1. d'Overbroeck's School

    Location333 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7PLGCSE A*/A: 63.4%

  2. 2. Cranford House

    LocationMoulsford, Wallingford, OX10 9HTGCSE A*/A: 59.3%

  3. 3. Our Lady's Abingdon School

    LocationRadley Road, Abingdon, OX14 3PSGCSE A*/A: 56%

  4. 4. St Edward’s School

    LocationOxford, OX2 7NNGCSE A*/A: 53%

  5. 5. Cokethorpe School

    LocationWitney, OX29 7PUGCSE A*/A: 51.6%

Best Private Co-Ed Schools by A-Level Results

The top performing private co-ed schools academically for A-Level are (in order):

  1. 1. Oxford International College

    Location1 London Place, Oxford, OX4 1BDA-Level A*/A: 90%

  2. 2. d'Overbroeck's School

    Location333 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7PLA-Level A*/A: 53%

  3. 3. St Edward’s School

    LocationOxford, OX2 7NNA-Level A*/A: 51%

  4. 4. Our Lady's Abingdon School

    LocationRadley Road, Abingdon, OX14 3PSA-Level A*/A: 37.2%

  5. 5. Oxford Sixth Form College

    Location12-13 King Edward Street, Oxford, OX1 4HTA-Level A*/A: 27.6%
FromToAveraging
Day Places£6,072£40,800£23,366
Boarding Places£17,475£53,130£38,913

Oxfordshire Private School Costs (Averages)

DayBoarding
Overall£21,907£38,200
Boys£20,700£44,070
Girls£18,906£35,483
Co-Ed£23,366£38,913