Private school St. Edwards Oxford

Life at Teddies

St. Edward's Oxford is a prestigious private school located in Oxford - one of the world education centres. The school is located 2 km from the city centre, in a quiet residential area. Training takes place on a campus equipped with everything necessary for study and relaxation.

The school was founded in 1863 and has been a boarding school for boys for over a hundred years. In 1983, the first girl crossed the threshold of the school, and only 1997 became a full-fledged joint school. High academic performance of students allows her to be included in the ratings of the best boarding schools in the United Kingdom.

About 800 students’ study at the school, 85% of them live on a full board basis. The goal of the school is to teach children how to think, not what to think. The school creates an ideal environment that helps students develop understanding, judgment, and character. After graduation, almost all graduates enter prestigious universities in England, including Oxford and Cambridge.

Director (stand 2026)

Alastair Chirnside, Education - Dragon School; Eton college; Merton College, Oxford.

Famous school graduates

• Lord Lawrence Olivier, actor (films “Lady Hamilton”, “Spartacus”)
• Emilia Clark, actress (TV series Game of Thrones)
• George Fenton, composer (Oscar nominee for the films Gandhi, King Fisher, Dangerous Liaisons)
• Sir Dere Kwolton, royal attorney
• Anthony Barrington Brown, photographer and researcher
• Russell Bencraft, athlete
• Richard Brooke, Athlete
• Pippa Bennett Warner, actress (TV series Crimes of the Past, Southcliff)
• John Berger, art critic, writer, artist
• Nicholas Bugen, politician, Member of Parliament
• Sir Harold Barrow, military, admiral
• Peter Carter Rac, lawyer
• Brian Cliff, writer
• Joshua Hompson, gallery owner
• John Davis, businessman, member of the council of ministers
• James Forester, rugby player
• John Goodridge, rugby player
• Robert Gitting, poet and biographer, title holder Commander of the British Empire
• Sir Tom Hopkinson, journalist
• Sir David Lewis, Lord Mayor of the City of London 2007-2008
• Rob Marris, politician, MP
• Norman Miscampbell, politician, MP
• Georgia Moffett, actress (films “Tom Brown’s School Years”, series “Doctor Who”, “Melvin”)
• Simon Nichols, producer of the BBC
• Sir Nicholas Pumphrey, Judge
• Sir Stephen Thamine, judge
• Georgina Rylance, actress (Spartak movies, Poirot series)

Key factors

• The excellent location of the school allows students to attend exhibitions, museums, cinemas and not feel isolated from the world.
• Introductory first year of study, allowing students to integrate into school life and decide on plans for future education.
• A training program that allows you to prepare as much as possible for entering the university.
• A huge number of sports and music classes to realize the potential and talents of the student.

Equipment

The school provides everything necessary for students to study and relax: classrooms equipped with projectors, computers, video equipment, restrooms, a cafeteria. Children have Internet access to communicate with parents and friends from any of the many computers.

The school has a library in which 12,000 books of various subjects are available, study guides in all subjects, weekly newspapers and magazines. Many of the manuals are presented in electronic form. Students have the opportunity to work at one of the 23 computers located in the library, or to come to the reading room with their laptop (free internet is available).

Students have at their disposal modern equipped classrooms, comfortable, recently renovated residences, a dining room, 24 tennis courts, soccer and rugby fields, a gym, a swimming pool, basketball courts and other sports facilities.

Program

SHELLS: first year at St Edward’s

The main goal is to help the child quickly adapt to the new environment and get the most out of further education. Interdisciplinary subjects stimulate children to analyse and research, learn to see the connections between different study areas. Information technology is being studied, discussions are underway, essays are being written. Teachers do everything to interest children in the learning process and encourage them to further search and discover.

Fourth and Fifth Forms

Two years of study make up the GCSE course to receive a certificate of general secondary education. Mandatory subjects: mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, English, English literature and one of the modern languages ​​(Spanish, German or French). The student studies the following subjects by choice: history, geography, Latin and Greek, decorative art, physical education, drama, music. Pupils can also study subjects that are not part of the GCSE program, but interesting and necessary for general development: religious sciences, ethics, political culture.
What is the difference between IGCSE and GCSE programmes?

A Level

The two-year course gives students the opportunity to study as much as possible those subjects that are needed for subsequent admission to the university. 4 subjects are studied for choice in the first year and 3 subjects in the second year.
Find out more about A-level program

International Baccalaureate Diploma

Two-year program. Pupils choose to study 6 subjects. Along with the required subjects: English and mathematics, you can choose to study a second language, science (biology, chemistry, physics) or humanitarian subjects. In addition to this, students must complete an additional course consisting of three key components:

• Theory of knowledge
• Detailed essay
• Creativity, activity, mutual assistance

This course is at the heart of the IB program and lies at the heart of its philosophy. The basic principles underlying the program are internationalism, communication skills, learning how to learn, education and teamwork skills.
Find out more about IB program

Accommodation

12 residences with bright rooms, spacious halls, laundry. Pupils live 1-2 people in a room. Each residential building has its own colour and, as the students themselves say, “their own atmosphere”. Each house has a nurse and a mentor teacher.

SPORT

The school pays great attention to the sports life of students, so the school has all-weather tennis courts, basketball courts, golf courses, rugby and football, an indoor pool with a sauna and a jacuzzi. The school invites professional trainers in tennis, football, basketball, rugby, golf for classes in a special sports program.

Additional classes

Students can participate in a large number of ensembles of various directions: jazz, rock. The school’s church choir and Symphony Orchestra regularly perform at prestigious events in Oxford and beyond, including the Royal Albert Hall Concert Hall. Pupils can also take vocal lessons - the school does its best to help develop a child’s talent.

Pupils regularly organize concerts of orchestral, choral and chamber music. The guys also have the opportunity to study acting, to use real theatrical details: wigs, makeup, costumes. The school is famous for its performances, to which guests and parents of students are invited.

Students demonstrate outstanding results in the arts. The works of students, as well as the works of famous artists are regularly exhibited in the school art centre. Students have at their disposal a variety of art equipment for painting and photography: from a modern laser cutter to Photoshop and movie editing software on Apple Mac computers.

Theatre is an important part of the life of school students. All students can audition for the annual production. Performances are staged in a fully equipped, professional theatre space. The level of performances is very high. The school troupe takes part in the Edinburgh Theatre Festival Fringe. In 2018, the production was praised by the theatre critics of The Oxford Times, who noted the magnificent idea of ​​the performance and the play of the actors.

Cost, 2026-2027

£20,576 per semester.
There are 3 semesters in the school year.

Included in cost

• Teaching
• Accommodation and meals

Extra paid

• Registration fee - £420
• Acceptance fee - £1,800
• Deposit - £1,500
• Deposit for international students - one term's fees
• Flights
• Transfers to / from the airport
• Visa
• Services of the company "Paradise"
• Guardianship (as required by British law)

Our services and fees

IMPRESSIONSOFSCHOOL VISIT

Teddies, as the students at St. Edward’s School Oxford are affectionately called, all seem very grown-up, disciplined and know what they want from their studies.

Hana, the girl who gave me a tour of the school, is keen on science and has definitely decided that she will go to Cambridge to study veterinary science. She only started the IB programme in September, but she and her teacher are already planning what needs to be done and how best to write their CV so that in two years they can achieve their goal. And I am sure that this will happen. It can’t be any other way with Oxford professors.

Hana also loves to sing, and she has a singing teacher who is a current singer at the London Opera House.

And despite her workload, after her homework (which she does mostly from 7pm to 9pm, often finishing earlier) she hurries to the gym to run. Every day! He says that if I go to bed straight after finishing my homework, I can't stop thinking about my studies. Sport is a way for me to relax and a prerequisite for a good night's sleep.

That's all about Teddies - they are organised, independent and motivated. Of course, children younger than Hana (she is 16) are given less freedom and more support from teachers. However, it is obvious that St Edward's is not a school for children who need to be coddled.

They love and raise individuals who are successful not only in their studies, but also in other areas. They will be happy to see young jewellers (the girls make gorgeous jewellery - see the photo), and female hockey players (one of the strongest sports for girls) and boy rugby players (the English rugby team often visits the school and, they say, is looking for players).

Although there are not many international students (15% of the total number of children), they are very welcome. Hana assured me that there are no gangs here, and the English are happy to make friends with foreigners. And the latter easily debunk the myth about the difficulty of penetrating English society. And it is not surprising. Is there anything that is beyond the capabilities of versatile intellectuals?