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St Clare's, Oxford

Other independent school in Oxford (Oxfordshire).

Pupils
262
on roll
Ofsted
-
no graded judgement
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 2024/25
SEN support
17.2%
2025/26
Capacity
82%
262 / 318 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
-
not published

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

St Clare's specialises in teaching the IB Diploma, University Foundation, Gap Year academic courses, and short Summer courses for Juniors, Teenagers and Adults. We are an coeducational independent school in Oxford. St Clares, Oxford was founded by Anne Dreydel OBE and Pamela Morris in 1953.

The college grew out of a willingness to rebuild links between British and European students after the Second World War. Our original name was The Oxford English Centre for Foreign Students . But, years later this changed to St Clares Hall , and then St Clares, Oxford , which it remains today. Within the mid-1950s, students came from more than 12 Western European countries.

Over time, through our strong reputation and the influence of word-of-mouth, this extended across the world. Nowadays, we consistently attract students from over 40 countries every year and remain as faithful to our mission as we did when the college was first established. Our mission focusses on advancing international education and understanding.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Climbing
  • Cooking
  • Creative Writing
  • Debating
  • Drama
  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • Gardening
  • Photography
  • Textiles

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development

Key facts

URN
133430
Type
Other independent school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
15 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Selective
Sixth form
Has 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
1953

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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