Best Private Schools in Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire has 22 private schools which take pupils of high school age, some of which also have primary and nursery schools as well. All of these schools offer day places, with over half offering boarding places as well. There are no boarding-only independent schools in Oxfordshire.

Where Schools are Located

Most of the private schools in Oxfordshire are concentrated in and around the city, Oxford. However there are small clusters of schools in Abingdon, Banbury and Witney.

Oxfordshire Independent School League Table

#9-7(A*/A)%SchoolGenderSchool typeDay feesBoarding
194%Magdalen College SchoolCo-EdDay£30,108N/A
292%St Helen and St KatharineGirlsDay£26,850N/A
=385%Abingdon SchoolBoysDay & boarding£28,500£47,430
=385%Radley CollegeBoysBoardingN/A£63,648
555%Bloxham SchoolCo-EdDay, boarding & flexi£28,470£52,590
648%Cranford SchoolCo-EdDayN/AN/A
=731%Kingham Hill SchoolCo-EdDay & boarding£8,920£12,578
=731%Wychwood SchoolCo-EdDay, boarding & flexiN/AN/A
930%Sibford SchoolCo-EdDay & boarding£6,128£11,852
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Best Private Schools by GCSE Results

The top performing schools academically for GCSE are (in order):

#9-7(A*/A)%SchoolGenderSchool typeDay feesBoarding
194%Magdalen College SchoolCo-EdDay£30,108N/A
292%St Helen and St KatharineGirlsDay£26,850N/A
=385%Abingdon SchoolBoysDay & boarding£28,500£47,430
=385%Radley CollegeBoysBoardingN/A£63,648
555%Bloxham SchoolCo-EdDay, boarding & flexi£28,470£52,590

Best Private Schools by A-Level Results

The top performing schools academically for A-Level are (in order):

#A*/A%SchoolGenderSchool typeDay feesBoarding
172%Abingdon SchoolBoysDay & boarding£28,500£47,430
270%Oxford International CollegeCo-EdDay & boarding£25,985£63,290
364%St Helen and St KatharineGirlsDay£26,850N/A
459%Radley CollegeBoysBoardingN/A£63,648
558%Magdalen College SchoolCo-EdDay£30,108N/A

Day & Boarding Fees

Day fees

Avg.£23,243
From£6,128
To£30,985

Boarding Fees

Avg.£45,368
From£11,852
To£66,185

Best Private Boys Schools

Best Private Boys School by GCSE

The top performing boys schools academically for GCSE are (in order):

#9-7(A*/A)%SchoolGenderSchool typeDay feesBoarding
=185%Abingdon SchoolBoysDay & boarding£28,500£47,430
=185%Radley CollegeBoysBoardingN/A£63,648

Best Private Boys School by A-Level

The top performing boys schools academically for A-Level are (in order):

#A*/A%SchoolGenderSchool typeDay feesBoarding
172%Abingdon SchoolBoysDay & boarding£28,500£47,430
259%Radley CollegeBoysBoardingN/A£63,648

Best Private Girls Schools

Best Private Girls School by GCSE Results

The top performing girls schools academically for GCSE are (in order):

#9-7(A*/A)%SchoolGenderSchool typeDay feesBoarding
192%St Helen and St KatharineGirlsDay£26,850N/A

Best Private Girls School by A-Level Results

The top performing girls schools academically for A-Level are (in order):

#A*/A%SchoolGenderSchool typeDay feesBoarding
164%St Helen and St KatharineGirlsDay£26,850N/A

Best Co-Ed Schools

Best Co-Ed Schools by GCSE Results

The top performing co-ed schools academically for GCSE are (in order):

#9-7(A*/A)%SchoolGenderSchool typeDay feesBoarding
194%Magdalen College SchoolCo-EdDay£30,108N/A
255%Bloxham SchoolCo-EdDay, boarding & flexi£28,470£52,590
348%Cranford SchoolCo-EdDayN/AN/A
=431%Kingham Hill SchoolCo-EdDay & boarding£8,920£12,578
=431%Wychwood SchoolCo-EdDay, boarding & flexiN/AN/A

Best Co-Ed Schools by A-Level Results

The top performing co-ed schools academically for A-Level are (in order):

#A*/A%SchoolGenderSchool typeDay feesBoarding
170%Oxford International CollegeCo-EdDay & boarding£25,985£63,290
258%Magdalen College SchoolCo-EdDay£30,108N/A
353%Kingham Hill SchoolCo-EdDay & boarding£8,920£12,578
452%Bloxham SchoolCo-EdDay, boarding & flexi£28,470£52,590
542%Cranford SchoolCo-EdDayN/AN/A

Co-Ed School Fees

Day fees

Avg.£21,766
From£6,128
To£30,985

Boarding Fees

Avg.£41,299
From£11,852
To£66,185

Boarding Schools in Oxfordshire

Abingdon School

City Abingdon
Type BOYS
Boarding Fee £47,430

Radley College

City Abingdon
Type BOYS
Boarding Fee £63,648

Bloxham School

City Banbury
Type CO-ED
Boarding Fee £52,590

Kingham Hill School

City Chipping Norton
Type CO-ED
Boarding Fee £12,578

Sibford School

City Banbury
Type CO-ED
Boarding Fee £11,852

Oxfordshire Private School Costs (Averages)

No. of Schools 25
Avg Day Fee £23,243
Avg Boarding Fee £45,368
School Fees Comparison Chart£23,243£45,368Overall£28,500£55,539Boys£26,850£0Girls£21,766£41,299Co-Ed
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