Headington Rye Oxford
Headington Rye Oxford is a girls boarding and day school in Oxford, Oxfordshire, educating pupils aged 3 - 18 and founded in 1915. Boarding fees are £18,882 - £20,688 per term. Our advice on this school is independent and free.
- Type
- Girls boarding & day
- Boarders from
- 11 - 18
- Ethos
- Christian
- Guardian required
- Yes
About Headington Rye Oxford
The story, ethos and character of Headington Rye Oxford.
- Setting
- City
- Ethos
- Christian
- Head
- Mrs Caroline Jordan

Headington Rye Oxford is a leading British day and boarding school for girls, aged 3 to 18 and, from September 2024, boys aged 3-11. Boarding is available for girls from the age of 11. Located in the heart of Oxford, the 'Dreaming Spires' of Oxford University colleges, restaurants, shops, museums, theatres, cinemas and an ice rink are all walking distance from the School The School is set on a 35 acre campus which encompasses plenty of green space With over 120 extra curricular activities on offer, there is plenty on site to entertain and occupy the pupils, wherever their interests lie in sports, dance, music, drama, art or in fact anything else!
Coaches direct to Heathrow and to London stop right outside the School The School is able to sponsor boarding students for Tier 4 visas, working with Newland Chase Education to give international girls a chance to study in the UK. There is a strong academic focus at Headington Rye Oxford where girls consistently obtain top results at A Level and go on to study at prestigious universities, such as the six pupils going to Oxbridge in September 2025.
Preparing pupils for the future starts early, from work experience and careers programmes starting in Year 7 including 1:1 chats, careers profiling, talks and lectures from inspirational professionals.

There are strong links to Oxford and Oxford Brookes universities with lectures, workshops and visits both at Headington Rye Oxford and at university facilities. Headington Rye Oxford benefits from outstanding facilities, catering for a wide range of interests and talents.
Whether your interests lie on the stage or on the sports pitch, you will be able to take advantage of fantastic equipment and a learning environment which is second to none. The iconic, 1930s facade of Headington Rye Oxford is the gateway to a very modern school with up to date, innovative facilities, catering for the demands of a first-class 21st century education.







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