New College School
Other independent school in Oxford (Oxfordshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Founded as an integral part of New College in 1379 and situated at the heart of the University of Oxford, New College School is one of the country's leading pre-prep and prep schools, feeding to top independent senior and boarding schools throughout Oxfordshire and nationwide.
The School has a reputation for academic excellence, nurturing pastoral care, and dynamic creative arts, while it takes its musical lead from its world-famous choristers. Learning in a school nestled among Oxfords colleges, NCS boys from the age of four have unrivalled access to stunning educational and cultural facilities and resources - from medieval manuscripts to iPads.
Emphasis is placed on educating the whole child, balancing high academic achievement with personal growth in sport, art, drama and music. As part of New College, the School aims to:
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
26 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Athletics
- Band
- Basketball
- Chess
- Choir
- Coding
- Cooking
- Creative Writing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Drama
- Fencing
- Football
- Hockey
- Judo
and 10 more
Key facts
- URN
- 123291
- Type
- Other independent school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 4 to 13
- Gender
- Boys
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1936
Governing body
No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold. Independent schools, colleges and some other types do not appear in the governance returns.
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