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St Edward's Oxford

Independent co-ed senior school in Oxford for ages 13–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier fees.

  • Rank #68
  • ISI met
  • Fees £49.4k/yr
  • co-ed
  • both
  • Oxford

Outcomes

Where leavers go after sixth form.

Oxbridge
3
Russell Group
7
US Ivy
3

Top destinations

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Exam results

A level A*–A and GCSE 9–7, recalibrated for 2026.

A-level A*–A
77%

Recalibrated

GCSE 9–7
65%

Entry points & fees

EntryYearPlacesAssessmentDay fee (max)Boarding fee (max)
13+Year 9 (Shell)150ISEB Common Pre-Test · School's own exam · Online adaptive test · UKiset · CAT4 · Interview£49.4k£61.7k
14+Year 10 (Fourth Form)—ISEB Common Pre-Test · School's own exam · Online adaptive test · CAT4 · Interview£49.4k£61.7k
16+Lower Sixth (Year 12)65School's own exam · Online adaptive test · Interview£49.4k£61.7k

Houseroom Index

Our composite score, broken down by pillar.

Index score

74

/ 100

National rank #68

Academic72
Destinations75
Future-ready55
Pastoral82
Value-add64
Access & breadth90
External consensus70

Inspections

ISI

met

Inspected 2025-11-01

St Edward's Oxford met all standards in November 2025 ISI inspection. Awarded rare significant strength for academic programme — only school in Oxford with this distinction under new framework.

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Compare with peers

Schools families applying here also consider.

  • 1Bradfield CollegeWest Berkshire
    Fees £37.2kA*-A 56%Oxbridge 5%Rank #77

    Bradfield College matches St Edward's Oxford in co-ed boarding/day options, 13+ entry phase, and similar fees (£48.6k vs £47.6k), with a reasonable 38km commute and a top-tier selectivity tier.

  • 2Cheltenham CollegeGloucestershire
    Fees £47.6kA*-A 64%Oxbridge 3%Rank #87

    Cheltenham College shares co-ed boarding/day status, 13+ entry, and similar fees (£45.8k vs £47.6k), with a 57km commute and a selective ethos aligned with St Edward's.

  • 3Cranleigh SchoolWaverley
    Fees £46.8kA*-A 60%Oxbridge 3%Rank #89

    Cranleigh School offers co-ed boarding/day, 13+ entry, and fees close to St Edward's (£46.8k vs £47.6k), with a 88km commute and a selective independent school ethos.

  • 4Wellington CollegeBracknell Forest
    Fees £47.8kA*-A 59%Oxbridge 9%Rank #38

    Wellington College matches co-ed boarding/day, 13+ entry phase, and similar fees (£45.8k vs £47.6k), with a 56km commute and a strong selective ethos including Oxbridge destinations.

  • 5Malvern CollegeWorcestershire
    Fees £41.8kA*-A 50%Oxbridge 2%Rank #80

    Malvern College shares co-ed boarding/day status, 13+ entry, and is in the same selectivity tier with fees slightly lower (£40.2k vs £47.6k), with an 81km commute.

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.

Top feeder prep schools

Open days, bursaries and how to apply: St Edward's Oxford profile →