2 Savile Road, Oxford OX1 3UA
10 simple reasons to choose New College School
Independent prep school in Oxford.
For pupils aged 4 to 13 years.
Boys' school.
Day school.
Religious character; Christian.
Choir school. Academically selective admissions policy. Choristers selected on singing ability.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
New College School fees range from £3,700 (Rec) to £5,900 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose New College School
Schoolsmith Score®; 86.
One of the best independent prep schools in Oxford and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.
On average, 15.6 pupils per class and 8.8 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Leavers' destination schools for New College School pupils 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.
School curriculum also includes PSHCEE, French, Latin, Greek. The school also participates in the Eco Schools programme and has Green Flag Status. There are over 10 different academic clubs per year group per term.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, computing, art and drama throughout, for maths from Year 3, and for most subjects from Year 5.
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.
School offers over 15 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
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. The majority of pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). 2 choirs (in addition to the choristers), orchestra and several instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Wraparound care from 8.20am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near New College School
Independent Prep Schools
Christ Church Cathedral School (0.8 miles); Magdalen College School, Junior School (0.8 miles); Oxford High Prep & Pre-Prep Schools (1.1 miles).
State Primary Schools
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).
Independent Senior Schools
Magdalen College School (0.8 miles); Wychwood School (1 mile); d'Overbroeck's College (1.2 miles).
State Senior Schools
The Cherwell School (1.6 miles); Cheney School (1.8 miles); John Mason School (6.9 miles).