The School

Founded in 1863, St Edward’s is an exceptional co-educational boarding and day school set in 100 leafy green acres in Oxford, the educational capital of the world.

The School educates just over 800 boys and girls aged 13–18, preparing them not only for entry into the world’s best universities, but also to lead happy, fulfilling and socially responsible adult lives. Ambition, kindness and a strong sense of togetherness characterise Teddies, as the School is known to its community.

Pupils can achieve at the highest level in every area – in their academic work, in sport, in music, drama and the arts, in outdoor pursuits and in community volunteering. Our extraordinary breadth of opportunity and our unique location, on the doorstep of the intellectually and culturally inspiring city of Oxford, provides an unparalleled and transformational educational experience for our pupils.

Choice is available for pupils at every stage of their academic journey at St Edward’s, allowing them to play to their strengths. In the Shell, pupils follow a core curriculum and then can choose additional subjects including Modern Languages, Ancient Greek, Computer Science, Art, Design and Drama. In the Fourth Form (Year 10), most pupils choose between eight and twelve GCSEs and up to two of St Edward’s own Pathways and Perspectives courses, designed by the School in conjunction with the University of Buckingham to provide greater academic challenge, to encourage collaborative working and to inspire original thinking. In the Sixth Form (Year 12), pupils choose between A Levels and the International Baccalaureate Diploma.

Pupils want to come here; staff want to teach here, and they are certainly rattling the cages of the academic elite.

Talk Education

There's a sense of belonging. Everyone is treated equally. It doesn't matter whether you are sporty, arty or academic, we are all the same and there are opportunities for everyone.

Fourth Form Pupil

We chose Teddies because it is co-educational and has a wonderful reputation for happiness.

Current parents

We are impressed with the ethos of the school and the general environment. The children seem to come from a variety of backgrounds and the school supports each child (not just the academics) to fulfil their potential.

Current parents