- Two thirds of pupils aged 13-18 board at the coeducational school – an Oxford institution known as Teddies – which was founded in 1863.
- Sixth-formers can take A-levels or the International Baccalaureate. Added to GCSEs, pupils take two of the school’s own Pathways and Perspectives courses, designed to provide greater academic challenge and encourage collaborative working.
- The school makes the most of its close connections with the University of Oxford with seminars and easy access to the city’s colleges, museums and theatres.
- Service is a strong thread. Teddies Collaborates is a partnership programme in which pupils spend time volunteering in schools, community groups, care homes and charities.
- Co-curricular groups for drama, sport, dance, music and outdoor pursuits abound, and exceptional facilities include the North Wall Arts Centre, Ogston Music School and the 1,000-seat Olivier Hall. Half of the school’s 60 clubs and societies are run by students. They include beekeeping, feminist theory and crochet.
- Peer listeners are specially trained students in their final year from each boarding house in whom pupils of all ages can confide at any time.
- Notable former pupils include the writer Kenneth Grahame, the critic John Berger, the solicitor Peter Carter-Ruck, and the actresses Emilia Clarke and Florence Pugh.
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