Data profile
Headington School
Independent co-ed all-through school in Oxfordshire for ages 3–18, day or boarding. Selective entry.
- Rank #69
- ISI Not explicitly stated
- Fees £30.8k/yr
- girls
- both
- Oxford, Oxfordshire
Outcomes
Where leavers go after sixth form.
- Oxbridge
- 6
- Russell Group
- 9
- US Ivy
- 3
- Medicine
- 8
Top destinations
- Durham—
- Bristol—
- UCL—
- Cambridge—
- Oxford—
- King's College London—
- Cardiff—
- Edinburgh—
Exam results
A level A*–A and GCSE 9–7, recalibrated for 2026.
- A-level A*–A
- 95%
- GCSE 9–7
- 99%
Recalibrated
Entry points & fees
| Entry | Year | Places | Assessment | Day fee (max) | Boarding fee (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13+ | Year 9 (U4) | — | School's own exam · Interview | £30.8k | £62.1k |
| 16+ | Lower Sixth (L6) | — | School's own exam · Interview | £30.8k | £62.1k |
| 7+ | Year 3 | — | School's own exam · Interview | £30.8k | £62.1k |
| ReceptionMAIN | Reception | — | Non-selective | £30.8k | £62.1k |
| Sixth FormMAIN | Lower Sixth | — | School's own exam · Interview · Reference / report | £30.8k | £62.1k |
| Year 7MAIN | Year 7 | — | School's own exam · Interview · Reference / report | £30.8k | £62.1k |
Houseroom Index
Our composite score, broken down by pillar.
Index score
74
/ 100
National rank #69
Inspections
ISI
Not explicitly stated
Inspected 2023-01-17
Headington School received an educational quality inspection in 2023. The full report is available via the provided link.
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Bishop's Stortford College offers co-ed day and boarding with selective entry, fees comparable to Headington, and is within a 95km commute, fitting the family's criteria.
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Kensington Park School is a co-ed senior school with both day and boarding, selective entry, fees near Headington's, and located 77km away, aligning well with the family's preferences.
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Forest London is a co-ed day school with selective entry, a Church of England ethos, top-tier London fees, and is 87km from Oxford, making it a plausible Plan B.
How peers are chosen
Matched on sex, boarding, entry phase, location, fee band, tier and outcomes. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity, 0.25 structured, 0.10 embedding, 0.20 AI re-rank. Refreshed yearly and when a profile changes.
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