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Headington School

Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Girls (Co-educational in Nursery & Prep)Full, Weekly, Flexi boardingAges 3-18Independent1,020 pupils

Boardingly Worldly rankingProvisional

65.6/ 100
International
Academic record75
Press reputation69
Alumni68
Prestige93
Parental signal32

The Worldly ranking measures a school's external standing from publicly sourced signals — academic results, press coverage, alumni and awards — scored out of 100. It is objective and separate from the Boardingly scorecard above. Signal coverage: 90%. Provisional while we widen sourcing.

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Academics

Qualifications offered

GCSEA-LevelPre-Prep

Languages

English as an Additional Language (EAL)

Entrance requirements

Academically selective; 11+ Entrance Day assessment; 13+ Entrance Examinations; 16+ Entrance Day; Prep School entry via informal assessment (Nursery–Year 2) or Assessment Day (Year 3–Year 6); Academic Scholarship assessments by invitation

Life & activities

Sports

RowingSwimmingTeam sport

Arts

ArtDanceDramaMusicSpeech and DramaTechnical drama

Extra-curricular

Duke of Edinburgh AwardCombined Cadet ForceRoboticsCodingHPQEPQMusical performancesTheatrical performancesCreative writingSports captainsEnvironmental councilPrefect and student leader rolesCharity committeeEco-committee

Boarding & pastoral

Boarding type: Full, Weekly, Flexi

Dining: Day students receive school lunches and morning snacks; boarding students receive accommodation, meals and snacks.

Pastoral care: Strong pastoral care with housemistresses, PSHE, chaplaincy programme, peer role models, and pupil-led committees. Boarding house structure with dedicated house staff.

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