26 London Road, Headington, Oxford OX3 7PB
10 simple reasons to choose Headington Preparatory School
Independent prep school and nursery in Oxford.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Girls' school.
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Academically selective admissions policy from Year 3.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Prep school to Headington School, an all-through school to age 18.
Headington Preparatory School fees range from £3,450 (Rec) to £5,275 per term (2022/23).
10 better reasons to choose Headington Preparatory School
Schoolsmith Score®; 84.
One of the best independent prep schools in Oxford and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.
On average, 16.4 pupils per class and 11 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 6, most Headington Prep pupils move up to the senior school. Around 10% of girls win awards and scholarships.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. The school is one of the 50 prep schools with the most extensive academic and hobby extra-curricular programmes in the UK.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages and computing throughout, for drama, art, DT and science from Year 3, and for most subjects from Year 5.
School enhances the curriculum with educational trips, visitors and residentials for the senior pupils. Forest School for the youngest pupils.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in swimming.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Over half the pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). Two choirs, orchestra and 10 instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs. Artsmark Gold accreditation.
Wraparound care from 7.45am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Headington Preparatory School
Independent Prep Schools
Rye St Antony Prep School (0.9 miles); Magdalen College School, Junior School (1.4 miles); New College School (2 miles).
State Primary Schools
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Headington (0.4 miles); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles); St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Oxford (1.3 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Headington School (0.5 miles); Rye St Antony School (0.9 miles); Magdalen College School (1.4 miles).
State Senior Schools
Cheney School (0.7 miles); The Cherwell School (2.4 miles); John Mason School (7.9 miles).