St Edward's, Oxford

Oxford, Oxfordshire

815

Total Students

693

Boarding

163

International

Co-Ed

Gender

6:1

Student:Faculty

About St Edward's, Oxford

St Edward’s School was founded by an academic from the University of Oxford in 1863 and designed in the Oxford tradition around a magnificent Quad. Sitting at the heart of the most famous university city in the world, the School’s 100 acre campus is a safe, secure and inspiring space for its 800-strong community of boys and girls aged 13 – 18. A fifth of pupils travel to the UK from over 56 different countries to live and learn at St Edward’s, ensuring that the community is refreshingly global in its outlook. Pupils at St Edward’s can achieve at the highest level in every area – in their academic work, in sport, in music, in drama and the arts, in outdoor pursuits and in community volunteering. Sixth Form pupils (aged 16 – 18) choose between the International Baccalaureate Diploma and UK A Levels, with the IB in particular helping St Edward’s pupils to take up places at the world’s best universities. University destinations in the UK include Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College, University College London and the London School of Economics; in Europe, pupils from St Edward’s take up places at Bocconi, IE and Amsterdam; the North American universities to which recent leavers have gone after St Edward’s include the Ivy League, NYU, MIT and McGill. All pupils benefit from the Oxford Programme, which includes talks, seminars and part-time teaching delivered by world-leading academics from the University and postgraduate students completing their doctorates at Oxford.

What Makes Us Unique

To have access to a spacious, 100-acre campus behind access-controlled wrought iron gates and yet to be at the heart of the university city of Oxford is a unique combination providing an exceptional education for our pupils. St Edward’s Fellows are postgraduate students at the University who work part-time as teachers at the School, sharing their expertise and new thinking alongside a wider network of Oxford Professors who give talks and seminars. UK school inspectors have recently ranked St Edward’s as one of only very few schools in the UK whose academic and co-curricular programmes are exceptional – you can read more about the inspectors’ views on the school website. St Edward’s School enjoys a reputation as a centre for elite sport, and this is particularly true for the Rowing Programme. The School enjoys phenomenal success in rowing, for both its girls’ and boys’ crews, often beating much larger UK schools such as Eton, St Paul’s and Radley. The School has a boathouse on the River Thames, a nearby rowing lake and access to one of the best non-tidal stretches of water in the country through Oxford Brookes University’s boathouse at Wallingford. St Edward’s has won the prestigious Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup at the world-famous Henley Regatta five times in its history, most recently in 2023, with boys’ and girls’ crews reaching the semi-finals in 2024 and 2025. Crews also attend the Head of the Charles and train each year in Seville, Spain.

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Campus Highlights

Arts

Photography & Rock Band

Campus

100 acres

Key Stats

Boarding85%

International20%

Founded1863

Campus Size100 acres

Nearby AirportsHeathrow 1hr, London 90 mins

Global Diversity

United KingdomHong KongGermanyUSAFranceSingaporeJapanIndiaChina

Contact Information

Nicola Jones

Admissions Director

Alastair Chirnside

Head of School

Woodstock Rd, Oxford OX2 7NN

+44 01865 319200

registrar@stedwardsoxford.org

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Signature Programs

A-Levels

UK A-Level qualifications (ages 16–18).

Dedicated University Counseling

Specialized team focused purely on global university placement.

GCSEs

UK GCSE qualifications (ages 14–16).

Global Exchange / Travel Programs

Built-in semesters abroad at sister campuses.

IB Diploma Program

International Baccalaureate curriculum.

Outdoor Leadership

Wilderness survival and leadership programs.

Performing Arts Conservatory

Intensive pre-professional training in music, dance, or theater.

Post-Graduate (PG) Year

A 13th year for students seeking an extra year of prep.

Rolling Admissions

Applications are reviewed as they are submitted year-round.

Saturday Classes

Mandatory academic classes held on Saturday mornings.

Extracurriculars

At St Edward’s, there is a strong culture of enthusiastic and joyful participation in all areas of school life and we are proud of the exceptional breadth of our extra-curricular programme. We offer over 30 sports and activities, 15 types of dance, 500 individual music lessons a week, over 25 dance, drama and musical performances a year, a community volunteering programme and over 60 clubs and societies covering academic and other interests – from beekeeping to debating, Medicine to coding, ecology to the Model United Nations. Our soccer programme benefits from a partnership with Chelsea Football Club, whose coaches work with pupils at St Edward’s and for which we are a satellite training centre.

Facilities

St Edward’s features outstanding facilities on its 100-acre campus. In the Quad, alongside the inspiring academic facilities in the Christie Centre, sits the magnificent Olivier Hall, a 1000-seater auditorium for performances and lectures, the largest in Oxford. Beyond the Quad, pupils have access to over 20 courts and pitches for all kinds of sports, a boathouse on the River Thames, a high-specification Music School with over 20 practice rooms and a Recital Room, The North Wall Arts Centre and an Art & Design Centre. Plans are underway to build a new state-of-the-art Science Centre and a new Sports Centre featuring a rowing tank, a strength and conditioning suite and indoor courts for a range of sports, plus an adjacent athletics track and a 3G artificial pitch for year-round soccer.

Languages Offered

FrenchGermanSpanish

Student Support & Wellness

Mental Health & Wellness

All pupils are supported in their boarding houses by a core residential team of a Housemaster or Housemistress (HM), and Assistant HM, a residential Tutor, a Matron and a team of visiting Tutors. Each pupil has a personal Tutor in the House who provides guidance and support for all aspects of their life at school. House teams are supported by the wider support network including senior wellbeing and safeguarding leaders; the School Doctor, Counsellor and Psychologist; the wellbeing team; and the Health Centre and Chaplaincy teams. The Deputy Head Welfare takes particular responsibility for our international families. Within the pupil body, School Prefects, Heads of House and specially trained Peer Listeners play an important part in the support network too.

English Language (ESL)

Mild / Advanced Support

Learning Differences (LD)

Targeted / Mild Support

Top Matriculation

University of London
University of Edinburgh
Durham University
St Andrews University
Harvard

School Details

Dress CodeUniform

Campus100 acres

Founded1863

Class Size15 students

S/F Ratio6:1

Curriculum Offered

A-LevelsGCSEsIB Diploma

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Activities & Clubs

Cross countrySoccerRugbyTennisGolfCricketField hockeyRowing / CrewSquashTrack and fieldSailingFencingSchool newspaperJournalismPodcastingCommunity serviceStudent governmentAstronomyDebateEngineering / RoboticsMath teamScience clubBusinessPhotographyRock BandGardeningInternational TripsOutdoor adventureCeramicsDanceOrchestraJazz band3D ArtChorusTheaterYearbookEnvironmental clubDuke of EdinburghEconomicsLaw SocietyModel UNCreative writing

Weekend Life

Around 40% of the school population stays in school at weekends to take advantage of the lively weekend programme. Weekends are always full of sports matches, rehearsals and a wide range of leisure activities. They also provide time for a change of pace and a chance to relax with friends - and to discover the benefits of being at school in a world-famous university city. Weekend activities include ice-skating, trampolining, paintballing, cinema trips, quiz nights, giant inflatables, BBQs, house socials - and so much more!

Relaxing on campus

Campus eventsConcertsGame nightsMovies/CinemaTalent showsSocial gatheringsDancesGalas/Formal eventsSpending time in oxfordSports fixtures

City trips & shopping

City tripsCultural eventsSightseeing/ToursShoppingTheater/ShowsMuseumsRestaurants/Dining

Hiking & Outdoors

HikingCampingNature walksRafting/Water sportsSailing/Boating

Athletic Events

TournamentsIntramural sportsAthletic gamesSpectator eventsCompetitionsFitness activities