ABINGDON
PARK ROAD, ABINGDON, OXFORDSHIRE OX14 1DE, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
BOYS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1256 (RE-ESTABLISHED 1563)
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
BOYS
AGES 4 – 18 (RECEPTION – SIXTH FORM)
Abingdon School is an ancient, famous public school located just outside of Oxford in the pretty town of Abingdon. The school was founded many hundreds of years ago (at least as early as 1256) and has operated as one of the nation’s leading endowed grammar schools.
ABOUT
Abingdon is an internationally renowned, academically-selective day and boarding school for boys.
USEFUL INFORMATION
FULL NAME
Abingdon School
SCHOOL NICKNAME
Roysse’s
CATEGORY
Nursery, Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form College
Pre-Preparatory and Preparatory School
Public School
All-Through School
ESTABLISHED
1256 (re-endowed 1563) (posible foundation 1100)
ADMISSIONS
Boarding & day
GENDER
Boys
AGES
4 – 18
GRADES
Reception – Sixth Form
ENTRANCE CRITERIA
SEN PROVISION
CURRICULUM
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
English
FAITH / ETHOS
Christian (Church of England) (historically associated with Roman Catholic Benedictine Order)
PEDAGOGY / PHILOSOPHY
CAMPUS
Countryside / Suburban / Riverside / Rural
HOUSES
Austin House / Crescent House / Lower School / School House / 6 other houses whose names change dependent on current housemaster
CO-CURRICULAR
SPORTS
OPERATOR
The Abingdon Foundation
PATRON / VISITOR
PRESIDENT
HEAD OF SCHOOL
Michael Windsor (Headmaster)
ENROLLMENT
1,276 pupils
FACULTY
RATIO
11:1
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE
TUITION FEES
GBP£21,600 – GBP£44,070 per annum. Additional fees and charges may apply.
SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES & FINANCIAL AID
A number of scholarships and bursary schemes are available.
ENDOWMENT
SCHOOL COLOURS
UNIFORM
Old Abingdonian Club ties available through Ben Silver here
SCHOOL TIE
ACCREDITATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS
ATHLETICS CONFERENCES & SPORTS LEAGUES
BOAT CLUB BLADE COLOURS
RIVAL SCHOOLS
SISTER SCHOOLS / PARTNER SCHOOLS
AFFILIATIONS
Worshipful Company of Mercers; Pembroke College, University of Oxford
SCHOOL MOTTO
SCHOOL SONG
SCHOOL PUBLICATION
ALUMNI
CONTACT DETAILS
PARK ROAD
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX14 1DE
ENGLAND
UNITED KINGDOM
SEE ALSO
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOLS IN ENGLAND
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNING BODIES OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS (AGBIS)
CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS IN ENGLAND
CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
DAY SCHOOLS IN ENGLAND
DAY SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
GIRLS’ SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION (GSA)
GIRLS SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
HEADMASTERS’ AND HEADMISTRESSES’ CONFERENCE (HMC)
INDEPENDENT PREP SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION (IAPS)
INDEPENDENT & PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN ENGLAND
INDEPENDENT & PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS BURSARS’ ASSOCIATION (ISBA)
INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION (ISFA)
INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS COUNCIL (ISC)
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE SCHOOLS IN ENGLAND
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY SCHOOLS IN ENGLAND
NURSERY SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
PRE-PREPARATORY SCHOOLS IN ENGLAND
PRE-PREPARATORY SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
PREPARATORY SCHOOLS IN ENGLAND
PREPARATORY SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN ENGLAND
PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
SCHOOLS IN ENGLAND
SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ENGLAND
SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
SELECTIVE SCHOOLS IN ENGLAND
SELECTIVE SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
SIXTH FORM COLLEGES IN ENGLAND
SIXTH FORM COLLEGES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
ABINGDON
PARK ROAD, ABINGDON, OXFORDSHIRE OX14 1DE, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
BOYS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1256 (RE-ESTABLISHED 1563)
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
BOYS
AGES 4 – 18 (RECEPTION – SIXTH FORM)
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