St Edward's Oxford A GSG School
- St Edward's Oxford
Woodstock Road
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX2 7NN - Head: Alastair Chirnside
- T 01865 319200
- F 01865 319202
- E registrar@stedwardsoxford.org
- W www.stedwardsoxford.org/
- St Edward’s Oxford is an English independent boarding school for boys and girls aged 13 to 18, located in Oxford. It educates over 800 pupils and was founded in 1863 on its original and previous site of New Inn Hall Street in central Oxford.
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- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Oxfordshire
- Pupils: 820; sixth formers: 350
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £40,185; Boarding £50,229 pa
- Open days: May, September
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Vision is for Teddies to be UK’s ‘leading co-educational boarding school’, extending to academics, commitment to service, facilities, teaching and the rest. ‘It doesn’t mean getting the best grades’ – it means being innovative, outward-looking, brave. Praise for ‘inspirational’ teachers: ‘He pays attention because they’re brilliant.’ Wellbeing a key focus. Mr Chirnside has already invested in a new head of wellbeing; ‘the depth wasn’t there, they’ve acknowledged that…
What the school says...
St Edward’s is a fully co-educational boarding and day school where ambitions for our pupils’ success in academic work, in co-curricular life and in personal fulfilment and happiness make for a lively community with an uplifting and supportive sense of togetherness. Set in 100 acres of tranquil green space, just 10 minutes from the centre of Oxford, we benefit hugely from the inspiration and liveliness of this world-class university town.
Academic work is unquestionably the most important part of any education – and 90 per cent of our pupils gain the highest grades in their sixth form exams and take up places at the world’s best universities. But at Teddies, there is so much more to school life. Talented scholars, musicians, sportswomen and men, performers, dancers, humanitarians, adventurers, entrepreneurs, filmmakers and artists – among many others – live and work together, inspire each other, and become lifelong friends.
Sixth formers find themselves in the rare position of being able to choose between A levels and the International Baccalaureate Diploma, a stimulating choice that enables our pupils to work to their strengths.
Beyond the school, pupils enjoy being part of the wider community of Oxford, a beautiful, culturally sophisticated university city. It is an exciting and transformative combination. ...Read more
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Curricula
International Baccalaureate: diploma - the diploma is the familiar A-level equivalent.
Sports
Rowing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Warden
Since 2021, Alastair Chirnside, previously Harrow deputy; before that, Eton, as head of year, head of classics, housemaster. Hasn’t strayed far from his own beginnings: Dragon, Eton (king’s scholar) and Merton College, Oxford, where he won a congratulatory first in classics and French and a half-blue (lightweight rowing). Quick stint as fund manager at Schroders before returning to the fold. Now back in Oxford with daughters (the older one at Teddies and the younger one joining in September 2025) and wife Zannah, who works in the communications team.
Aims to foster ‘scholarship, excellence and a culture of service’ at Teddies, hitherto known more for its friendliness than any of the above. ‘A standout headmaster,’ parents say. Clever, professional (‘it never slips,’ we hear), doesn’t miss a beat – happy talking to...
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Special Education Needs
We have a small Learning Support department (one full-time member of staff and one part-time). Learning development at St Edward's takes the form of coaching, guidance and advice for all pupils on all learning challenges they face. There is a strong culture of tutoring, coaching and excellent pastoral care at the school which is designed to address the individual needs of all pupils.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
|
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
|
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
Y |
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
Y |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
|
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
|
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
|
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beachborough School | 2024 | 2 | 2 | Scholarships: 1 x Dance Award Scholarship & 1 x Academic Scholarship |
| Broomwood Prep – Girls | 2024 | 3 | ||
| Horris Hill School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Knightsbridge School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Lambrook School | 2024 | 7 | ||
| Moor Park | 2024 | 1 | ||
| New College School | 2024 | 2 | ||
| Newton Prep | 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1 Music Scholarship; 1 Academic Scholarship |
| Orchard House School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Papplewick School | 2024 | 4 | 2 | Art Scholarship(1); Design Technology Scholarship(1) |
| Pembridge Hall School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Spratton Hall | 2024 | 1 | 2 | Sports Scholarship; Creative Arts Scholarship |
| St George’s School Windsor Castle | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Summer Fields | 2024 | 5 | 4 | Art Scholarship; Academic Scholarships (3) |
| Thomas's Battersea | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Thomas's Clapham | 2024 | 3 |
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