2 Savile Road, Oxford OX1 3UA
10 reasons to choose New College School
Top line
New College School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 86. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Oxford and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
New College School is an independent prep day school for boys between the ages of 4 and 13 years. It is also a Choir School. It is a Christian school, open to all faiths and none. The school has an academically selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. New College School fees range from £4,825 (Rec) to £7,535 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT but include lunches.
Average class size
New College School usually has one class per year, sometimes two, and an average class size of 15 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for New College School leavers are usually one of up to 10 local independent schools, typically ranking in the top 1% of UK schools by academic achievement. On average, over 70% of pupils move on to Magdalen College School, Abingdon School, or St Edwards Oxford. Over 50% of pupils gain awards and scholarships.
The New College School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHCEE, French, Latin, Greek. The school blends a subject based curriculum with skills based cross-curricular topics and projects throughout. There is topic based teaching in pre-prep. Humanities are taught as Great Civilisations in Years 3 and 4, and International Relations in Year 5. In Years 7 and 8, the skills-based Pre-Senior Baccalaureate is taught alongside the core ISEB curriculum subjects and/or senior school entrance curricula. Each pupil may participate in over 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, ‘Wild Learning’ for pre-prep and residential trips from Year 5. The school also has Eco Schools Green Flag accreditation.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, computing, art and drama throughout, for maths from Year 3, and for most subjects from Year 5.
Sport at New College School
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at New College School
School educates the choristers of New College Choir. The choir was ranked 3rd best choir (with children) in the world by Gramophone Magazine in December 2010. Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and nearly all take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. 2 choirs (in addition to the choristers), orchestra and several instrument ensembles. Each pupil may participate in up to 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.20am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near New College School
Christ Church Cathedral School (0.8 miles); Magdalen College School, Junior School (0.8 miles); Oxford High Prep & Pre-Prep Schools (1.1 miles).
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School (1.2 miles); St Philip and James’ Church of England Primary School, Oxford (1.5 miles); St Michael’s Church of England Primary School, Oxford (1.6 miles).
Magdalen College School (0.8 miles); Wychwood School (1 mile); d’Overbroeck’s College (1.2 miles).
The Cherwell School (1.6 miles); Cheney School (1.8 miles); John Mason School (6.9 miles).