St. Edward's School Overview
St Edward’s School, known as “Teddies,” is a co-educational day and boarding school for pupils aged 13 to 18, located on Woodstock Road in North Oxford. The school combines strong academic ambition with a broad co-curricular programme, aiming to inspire pupils and nurture individual strengths. With a focus on community and personal development, Teddies encourages each student to find their niche, build confidence, and grow into socially aware young adults ready to succeed beyond school.
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St. Edward's School Courses And Programmes
Shell Year (Year 9)
Pupils begin with the Teddies Curriculum, which focuses on developing key academic skills: collaboration, communication, and presentation. The curriculum is deliberately broad and designed to encourage exploration across disciplines.
Core Subjects:
English
Mathematics
Biology, Chemistry, Physics
History, Geography, Classics
Theology, Philosophy & Ethics
Digital Literacy and Wellbeing
Optional Subjects (Choose five, with at least one Modern Foreign Language):
French, German, Spanish
Ancient Greek
Art and Ceramics
Computer Science
Design
Drama
Music and Music Technology
Middle School (GCSE Years – Years 10–11)
The GCSE programme is enhanced by Pathways and Perspectives, a set of original courses developed with leading educators to encourage creative thinking, research skills, and independent learning. These courses sit alongside core and optional GCSEs, offering broader academic development.
Compulsory GCSE Subjects:
English Language
World Literature
Mathematics
Science (Double or Triple Award)
One Modern Foreign Language
Options:
Pupils choose four additional subjects, which can include further GCSEs or one to three Pathways and Perspectives courses.
This structure allows each pupil to take 7–11 GCSEs while also engaging with courses that reward more than just memorisation.
Sixth Form (Years 12–13)
The Sixth Form curriculum offers over 25 A Level and BTEC subjects, allowing for personalised study paths. Class sizes average 8–10 pupils, ensuring tailored academic and pastoral support. Pupils are expected to take ownership of their learning, with support from subject teachers, tutors, and specialist advisors.
Higher education guidance is extensive, including support for applications to the UK, the US, and Europe, as well as targeted help for Oxford and Cambridge applicants. Careers education is embedded into the timetable and led by a dedicated Careers and Higher Education team.
St Edward’s Sixth Formers benefit from all that Oxford offers: academic societies, performances, lectures, exhibitions, and a wealth of cultural and intellectual opportunities just minutes from campus.
St. Edward's School Fees
Fees per term in 2025:
| Boarding | £19,087 |
| Day | £15,270 |
St. Edward's School Application Deadline
Key Dates for 2026 Entry
By 1 September 2025
– Deadline for Financial Support Applications (Year 9 and Year 12)
October 2025
– Closing date for:
• 13+ and 14+ Sports Awards Applications
• 13+ and 14+ General Applications
• 16+ Applications
• 16+ Scholarships and Awards Applications
– Online Assessments for:
• 13+ and 14+ Entry
• 16+ Entry
November 2025
– Entrance Examinations and Interviews:
• 13+ Entry
• 14+ Entry
• 16+ Entry
– Assessments for:
• 16+ Sports Awards
• 16+ Scholarships and Awards (excluding Sports)
• 13+ Sports Awards Tests and Trials
January 2026
– Closing date for:
• 13+ Academic & Music Scholarships
• 13+ Arts Awards
– Assessment Dates for:
• Online Scholarship and Award Applicants
• 13+ DT & Art Awards
• 13+ Dance & Drama Awards
• 13+ Music Scholarships
March 2026
– 13+ Academic Scholarship Assessments
St. Edward's School Boarding And Pastoral Care
St Edward’s provides a strong and structured pastoral care system to support pupils throughout their school life. The school places great emphasis on wellbeing, with dedicated professionals including the Director of Wellbeing, a School Psychologist, and a School Counsellor available to guide pupils through any personal or academic challenges. Tutors, each responsible for around 6 to 10 pupils, play a central role in supporting both the academic progress and personal development of those in their care.
The school’s 13 houses, each home to about 65 boarding and day pupils, are led by a Housemaster or Housemistress, supported by an Assistant HM, a Resident Tutor, and a Matron. This team ensures that pupils receive consistent support and supervision in a familiar and stable environment.
In addition to adult support, the school trains Upper Sixth students to serve as Peer Listeners. These students offer a more informal, approachable layer of support, allowing younger pupils to speak openly about concerns with someone closer to their own age.
Oversight of pupil wellbeing is managed by the Pastoral Steering Group, which meets fortnightly and includes senior pastoral staff, medical professionals, and safeguarding leads. Together, they monitor individual care needs and broader trends to ensure every pupil is supported effectively.
St. Edward's School Extracurricular Activities
St Edward’s offers outstanding facilities for sport and recreation. Outdoors, the campus includes cricket pitches with a modern pavilion, a nine-hole golf course, outdoor courts, and a riverside boathouse. Indoors, students have access to a fully equipped leisure centre, gym, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, indoor tennis courts, as well as dedicated fitness and dance studios.
The school has a strong sporting track record. The cricket team remains undefeated, while the girls’ senior hockey team has held the county champion title for seven consecutive years.