St Edward’s School

Founded in 1863, St Edward’s is an exceptional co-educational boarding and day school set in 100 leafy green acres in Oxford, the educational capital of the world.

The School educates just over 800 boys and girls aged 13–18, preparing them not only for entry into the world’s best universities, but also to lead happy, fulfilling and socially responsible adult lives.

St Edward’s is a diverse school. Twenty percent of our pupils are international, joining us from 56 different countries and from more than 100 different schools. Eighty-five percent of our pupils board, 15% are day pupils and 25% are from London.

Choice is available for pupils at every stage of their academic journey at St Edward’s, allowing all pupils to play to their strengths. In the Shell (Year 9), pupils follow a core curriculum including English, Mathematics, the Sciences, the Humanities, Classics and one Modern Foreign Language. Uniquely at Teddies, they can then choose their other subjects from a range which includes other Modern Languages, Ancient Greek, Computer Science, Art, Design and Drama.

In the Fourth Form (Year 10), most pupils choose between eight and twelve GCSEs and up to two of St Edward’s own Pathways and Perspectives courses, designed by the School in conjunction with the University of Buckingham to provide greater academic challenge, to encourage collaborative working and to inspire original thinking.

In the Sixth Form (Year 12), pupils choose between A Levels and the International Baccalaureate Diploma.

Pupils can achieve at the highest level in every area – in their academic work, in sport, in music, drama and the arts, in outdoor pursuits and in community volunteering. To have access to all those facilities and opportunities and at the same time to be on the doorstep of the intellectually and culturally inspiring city of Oxford is unique, and it provides an unparalleled and transformational educational experience for our pupils. By comparison with other schools, pupils can simply do more at Teddies than anywhere else.

Ambition, kindness and a strong sense of belonging characterise Teddies, as the School is known to its community. Pupils join St Edward’s from Oxford and surrounding counties, from London, from the South of England and from all over the world to live and learn together in a thriving international city with excellent transport links to London and beyond.