2 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex CO3 3NE
10 reasons to choose Oxford House School
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Oxford House School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 73. It is one of the best independent prep schools in Colchester and one of the 4 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Oxford House School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Christian school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school, and is a member of the Cognita Schools group. Oxford House School fees range from £4,164 +VAT (Rec) to £4,654 +VAT per term (2024/25).
Average class size
Oxford House School has one class per year and an average class size of 15 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for 75% of Oxford House School leavers are Colchester Royal Grammar School and Colchester County High School for Girls. Up to 20% of pupils go on to an independent school, including fellow Cognita school Colchester High School.
The Oxford House School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, dance and drama throughout, and for art and languages from Year 2.
Sport at Oxford House School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Oxford House School
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 some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. There may be an occasional extra-curricular performing arts or arts & crafts club.
Wraparound care
Before school hours care from 7.30am. Some clubs run to 5.00pm.
Find another school near Oxford House School
Colchester Prep & High School, Prep (0.6 miles); Holmwood House School (2.3 miles); St Mary’s School for Girls, Lower School (3.4 miles).
Hamilton Primary School (0.4 miles); St Thomas More’s Catholic Primary School, Colchester (1 mile); Home Farm Primary School (1.7 miles).
St Mary’s School for Girls, Colchester (0.5 miles); Colchester Prep & High School, Senior (0.6 miles); Gosfield School (15.3 miles).
Colchester Royal Grammar School (0.1 miles); St Benedict’s Catholic College (0.6 miles); Colchester County High School for Girls (0.6 miles).