Headington School

Headington School has a rich history, established in 1915 founded by a group of evangelical Christians to provide "a sound education for girls to fit them for the demands and opportunities likely to arise after the war".

The School began at Headington Lodge on Osler Road with just ten boarding and eight-day girls.

Our values and ethos are at the heart of our school community and inform and underpin everything we do.

At Headington, we are committed to enabling every girl to flourish and thrive, whatever her background.

As An Educational Charity, We Aim To

• Provide a stimulating, enriching and forward thinking environment for all pupils, where achievement, enterprise, creativity and leadership are nurtured and developed
• Encourage, challenge and value every individual, promoting honesty, openness, tolerance and understanding
• Cultivate self-confidence, independence and responsibility, equipping students for an active and positive role in an ever-changing world
• Benefit our local community by providing access to educational resources, expertise and facilities

Headington girls learn to think for themselves, developing both resilience and compassion as we foster and promote creativity and encourage them to be ambitious in their aspirations. Your daughter will leave Headington with far more than just excellent academic results or a place at one of the world’s top universities but as an intellectually curious, emotionally confident and socially responsible individual with a strong sense of self and a lifelong love of learning

Why Headington?

• Academic excellence – consistently ranked in top 50 UK schools, with girls typically achieving higher grades than their predictions on entry
• Choice – more than 20 options at GCSE and around 30 subjects to choose from at A Level
• Flexibility – as a day school with boarding, drop off from 7.30 am and collect up until 6.00 pm, or stay overnight as an occasional boarder
• Facilities – state-of-the-art Library, Dance and Fitness Centre, Theatre, Music School and Art School add to fully equipped, digitally-enabled classrooms
• Location and Travel to school – set in 23 acres a mile from the centre of beautiful and historic Oxford, a seat of learning for over nine centuries. We have excellent transport links, including our 11 shared bus routes, two school minibuses and the Oxford Tube bus to London stopping at the school gates