Oxford High School GDST

Independent

National rank

67

56

Rank last year

86.9%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

86.8%

GCSE

GCSE

A*/A/9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher

Marina Gardiner Legge

Gender of entry

Girls

Total pupils

821 (4-18)

Head teacher

Marina Gardiner Legge

Gender of entry

Girls

Total pupils

821 (4-18)

Head teacher

Marina Gardiner Legge

Gender of entry

Girls

Total pupils

821 (4-18)

UK day fees per term*

£7,541 (11-18)

*Fee correct as of November 21, 2024
Our methodology
Results

A-level 2024 rank: 82

Grade

%

A*

30.7

A

32.2

B

24

A*/A

62.9

A*-B

86.9

GCSE 2024 rank: 45=

Grade

%

A*/9/8

73

A/7

13.9

A*/A/9/8/7

86.8

What the school inspection says

Date of report
2023
Verdict
Excellent
“The school’s aim is to encourage its pupils to be resilient, unafraid of challenge and willing to question, so that they become curious, aspirational and self-assured. Pupils’ knowledge, skills and understanding develop at an excellent pace across all areas of the curriculum. The school is successful in nurturing pupils’ individual strengths and academic potential in a scholarly environment which encourages curiosity, aspiration and creativity. Pupils gain confidence and experience in the extensive choice of extracurricular activities, sporting, creative, cultural and intellectual … The pupils are proud of being part of a school with a long tradition of encouraging young adults to be proactive in seeking to affect change.”
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About the school

  • 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 25 GDST (Girls Day School Trust) schools in England & Wales, Oxford HS 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.
  • Notable alumnae include the actors Miriam Margolyes and the late Dame Maggie Smith, the leading obstetrician and gynaecologist Dame Josephine Barnes and the mathematician Dame Frances Kirwan.
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