Boarding Schools Oxford

School in central Oxford

D'Overbroeck's College

D´Overbroeck´s College is no ordinary boarding school. Its school buildings are on three different sites in North Oxford, each housing different parts of the school community. The school encourages its pupils to develop their individual and creative thinking and divides them into small learning groups to help them achieve this. The lessons are inspiring, engaging and academically demanding. The school also has excellent drama and music departments and encourages its pupils to take part in productions and concerts as part of their wider personal development.

D’Overbroeck’s also runs a Summer School which allows international students to study and experience the boarding school environment. Each week’s teaching is based around a different theme, such as literature, business or music.

Study in the green Cotswolds

Kingham Hill School

Kingham Hill School is situated in a particularly beautiful part of the country between the rolling hills of the Cotswolds, near the historic city of Oxford. The boarding school was founded in 1886 by a catholic philanthropist and the Christian ethos remains integral to the school environment. The school’s large and well-equipped campus lies in a rural location. It has a state-of-the-art Maths and Science facility, a newly opened library and extensive sports facilities. The school enthusiastically welcomes students from other countries. It has specialized teachers who help students whose first language is not English and the number of international students is boosted by a unique programme which offers American students the chance to study there while still meeting US education requirements.

Versatile boarding school north from Oxford

Sibford School

Sibford School is situated in a small village in the beautiful countryside of rural Oxfordshire, only 45km from Oxford. Founded in the 19^th century, it is a Quaker school, so pursues a positive and humanist educational ideal. The school offers an excellent standard of education in a diverse range of subjects and includes work orientated programmes such as countryside management in its curriculum alongside more traditional academic subjects. It also values creativity in its pupils, offering activities such as textile design and pottery. The large campus also offers excellent options for sports.

IB-School in Oxford

St. Clare's, Oxford

St Clare’s, Oxford is a truly international school. It was founded in 1952 with the intention of establishing links between British and European students and its mission is to advance international education and understanding. Today, it is one of the best-established IB-Schools in Britain; it first offered the International Baccalaureate in 1977. Students from all around the world study in excellent academic facilities on two campuses in North Oxford. The boarding school residences are within easy walking distance.

The school also offers English courses for children and teenagers during the summer holidays and language programmes incorporating other academic and linguistic themes for participants aged 18 and over.