- Oxford’s oldest day school was founded by Ada Benson in 1875. It was named 2023’s Independent Girls’ School of the Year.
- As one of the 24 independent schools within the Girls’ Day Schools Trust in England and Wales, Oxford High School has a mission to empower girls without any limitations of gender stereotypes. This principle lies at the core of its educational and co-curricular life.
- Languages are a particular specialism of the school and all girls in year 7 study Mandarin, Latin and French, with Greek an option alongside the seven other languages on offer in year 9. Mandarin is also available to learn with the CIE Pre-U course in the sixth form, which, as the school describes, “equips students with the skills to survive in a Chinese environment”.
- Notable alumnae include Dame Maggie Smith, Miriam Margolyes, the potter Emma Bridgewater and the mathematician Dame Frances Kirwan.
Results
A-level 2025 rank: 63=
Grade
%
A*
29.6
A
35
B
24.8
A*/A
64.6
A*-B
89.3
GCSE 2025 rank: 20=
Grade
%
9/8
81.2
7
12.4
9/8/7
93.6