What is the best school in Oxfordshire?
Are you looking to find the best private school in Oxfordshire? One of these independent schools could be the perfect choice for your child, depending on whether you are looking for a prep (primary) or senior (secondary) school. There are many excellent choices available in Oxfordshire for prospective parents.
Shiplake College, situated in beautiful grounds on the banks of the river near Henley-on-Thames, offers boarding and day places for both boys and girls aged from 11 to 18 years. Find out more about Shiplake College.
Finding the right school for your child is not easy. Many parents start their search looking for 'the best' school but actually it is all about searching for 'the right' school. At the right school, your child will be happy and will thrive and may well perform better than at a highly academic school in which they could struggle and find it hard to be themselves.
Top private schools in Oxfordshire
Parents in Oxfordshire have a very wide range of excellent prep (primary) schools to choose from both in the City of Oxford and across the county. Prep schools in Oxford include Christ Church Cathedral School, The Dragon School, New College School and Summer Fields. In the wider county of Oxfordshire, there are plenty of choices including Bruern Abbey, Moulsford, St Hugh's and The Oratory Prep.
At secondary or senior level, choices include schools such as Oxford High School and Headington for girls, Magdalen College School for boys and coed options including Abingdon School, St Edward's Oxford, and Shiplake College.
Open events for prospective families
The best way to discover a school is to visit – meet the Head, explore the facilities and talk to pupils and staff. Find out more at one of the local open days taking place at schools in Oxfordshire.
Private schools in Oxfordshire
There are plenty of choices for parents in areas like Oxfordshire, but it can often be hard to find the right school. It is important to find the school with the right ethos and values which match with your own. Read the Starting the journey chapter of the Attain Guide to find out more about how to assess which school will work well for your child.
Shiplake College
St Edward's School, Oxford
The Oratory Prep School
Abingdon Preparatory School
Abingdon School
Bloxham School
Bruern Abbey School
Chandlings
Christ Church Cathedral School
Cokethorpe School
Cothill House School
Cranford School
Dragon School, Oxford
Headington Rye Oxford
Kingham Hill School
Magdalen College School
Moulsford Preparatory School
New College School
Oxford High School GDST
Radley College
Rupert House School
Sibford School
St Helen & St Katharine
St Hugh's School
St Mary's School
Summer Fields
The Manor Preparatory School
The Oratory School
Tudor Hall School
Wychwood School
d'Overbroeck's Oxford
