Headington School Oxford   Headington School Oxford Headington School

Headington isan independentboarding and day school for around 1,000 pupils aged 3-18. Just one mile from central Oxford, the school is easily accessible via the A34 and A40. As a leading educational charity, the school is committed to providing a stimulating, enriching and empowering education for all pupils, whatever their background.Our Senior School welcomes over 700 girls representing more than 30 nationalities, aged from 11-18. Around a third of pupils at the Senior School are involved in our vibrant boarding community, whether as full or weekly boarders, or as flexi boarders who drop in for one or two nights per week.Our Preparatory School for 280 girls aged from 3-11 is just across the road from Headington School, and occupies its own secure and secluded site complete with playground, field and woodlands. The Preparatory School is close enough to the Senior School to share sports and other facilities, and ties between the two schools are strong.Whatever your daughter's age or aspirations, Headington will ensure that she receives a strong academic education and that a myriad of other opportunities are made available to her. We have a tradition of excellent pastoral care and understand from long experience the pressures that young girls may face.We believe that your daughter will respond to encouragement and to challenge. We have high expectations of girls at Headington, and many visitors remark on the open, friendly nature of our pupils.Each girl needs to be treated as an individual. We are not looking for a certain 'type', or for girls with particular talents. Headington's dynamic international environment enables all girls to appreciate a broad mixture of cultures and backgrounds.We believe that your daughter should be equipped for a future full of possibilities. Girls leave Headington confident, but not arrogant; able to be independent yet sensitive to the needs and views of others; and possessing the academic credentials and adaptability to succeed.