OXFORD GROUP: THE ELITE TIER OF BRITISH PREPARATORY BOARDING SCHOOLS
The Oxford Group (also The Oxford Group of Boarding Schools) is a select group of elite boarding preparatory schools from across the United Kingdom, considered to be the leading such schools preparing boys and girls for entry into the top tier of English public schools.
ABOUT
The group was informally assembled in the 1970s when the heads of a number of leading preparatory schools: Cheam, Cothill House, Dragon, Horris Hill, and Summer Fields, met to discuss issues of common interest which were not sufficiently being considered by the larger independent school associations. The group also work to develop common training programmes for their staff. The group formalised its network in 2010 with heads, deputy heads and departmental heads attending various meetings and conferences. The group is open to new members who must be admitted by a vote of existing members, albeit there are few preparatory schools left in the United Kingdom of the same status as the current membership. As such, membership is only offered to schools considered to be equals by its peers. The group holds an annual conference for members, typically hosted by Radley College and has a corresponding group comprised of the spouses of the heads of member schools.
Today, the Oxford Group is comprised of the heads of some 26 schools, all of which are members of the IAPS and BSA and which are considered to be the greatest examples of traditional English preparatory schools and at which the majority of pupils are boarders. These schools have a strong historic reputation as major feeder schools to the top tier of British public schools (such as Eton, Harrow, Rugby, Marlborough, Winchester, Shrewsbury, Repton, and Radley) and are well-regarded as the great preparatory schools in the classics tradition. They are amongst the elite schools of England and have been the preferred choice for Britain’s aristocracy and great men and women of state. The member schools are typically independent schools in the truest sense, in that they are independent of any secondary schools unlike many of their peers (such as All Hallows, Bilton Grange, Casterton, Colet Court, The Downs, Eagle House, Edgeborough, Foremarke Hall, Junior King’s, Knighton House, Lambrook, New Beacon, St Martin’s Ampleforth, Sherbrone Prep, Westminster Under School amongst others)
The group is the primary level preparatory school equivalent of groups like the Rugby Group and the Eton Group of secondary public schools which have a similar history and serve a similar purpose for their members. It may be considered the British equivalent of the Junior Boarding Schools Association of the United States.
As with many associations of independent schools, membership is invested in the Head of the school. As such, membership may vary. For the latest membership and association information please check with your preferred school or contact the Oxford Group secretariat.
MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES
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AYSGARTH SCHOOL
NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, BEDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE DL8 1TF, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
BOYS SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1877
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
BOYS (CO-EDUCATIONAL PRE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL)
AGES 3 – 13 (NURSERY – YEAR 7)
CHURCH OF ENGLAND (ANGLICAN)
B –
BEAUDESERT PARK SCHOOL
BEAUDESERT / BPS
MINICHINHAMPTON, STROUD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE GL6 9AF, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1908
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 13 (NURSERY – YEAR 8)
BEESTON HALL SCHOOL
BEESTON
WEST RUNTON, CROMER, NORFOLK NR27 9NQ, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1948
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 4 – 13 (RECEPTION – YEAR 8)
BELHAVEN HILL SCHOOL
BELHAVEN
BELHAVEN ROAD, DUNBAR, EAST LOTHIAN EH42 1NN, SCOTLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
BRAMBLETYE
LEWES ROAD, EAST GRINSTEAD, WEST SUSSEX RH19 3PD, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1919
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 2 – 13 (NURSERY – YEAR 8)
C –
CALDICOTT
CALDICOTT PREPARATORY SCHOOL
CROWN LANE, FARNHAM ROYAL, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE SL2 3SL, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
BOYS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
CHEAM
CHEAM SCHOOL
HEADLEY, NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE RG19 8LD, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1645
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 13 (NURSERY – YEAR 8)
COTHILL HOUSE
COTHILL ROAD, COTHILL, ABINGDON, OXFORDSHIRE OX13 6JL, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
BOYS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
COTTESMORE SCHOOL
BUCHAN HILL, PEASE POTTAGE, WEST SUSSEX RH11 9AU, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1894
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 4 – 13 (RECEPTION – YEAR 8)
CUMNOR HOUSE SUSSEX
CHS / CUMNOR
LONDON ROAD, DANEHILL, HAYWARDS HEATH, SUSSEX RH17 7HT, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
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DRAGON SCHOOL
THE DRAGON
BARDWELL ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE OX2 6SS, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1877
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 4 – 13 (RECEPTION – YEAR 8)
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ELSTREE SCHOOL
WOOLHAMPTON HILL, WOOLHAMPTON, READING, BERKSHIRE RG7 5TD, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1848
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 13 (NURSERY – YEAR 8)
CHRISTIAN
F –
NO SCHOOLS LISTED
G –
NO SCHOOLS LISTED
H –
HORRIS HILL SCHOOL
HH
NEWTOWN, NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE RG20 9DJ, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
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NO SCHOOLS LISTED
J –
NO SCHOOLS LISTED
K –
NO SCHOOLS LISTED
L –
LUDGROVE SCHOOL
LUCKLEY ROAD, LUDGROVE, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE RG40 3AB, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
BOYS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
M –
MAIDWELL HALL
MAIDWELL, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN6 9JG, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1911
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 4 – 13 (RECEPTION – YEAR 8)
MOWDEN HALL SCHOOL
MH
NEWTON, STOCKSFIELD, NORTHUMBERLAND NE43 7TP, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1935
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 13 (NURSERY – YEAR 8)
N –
NO SCHOOLS LISTED
O –
NO SCHOOLS LISTED
P –
PACKWOOD
PACKWOOD HAUGH
PARK BANK, RUYTON XI TOWNS. SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE SY4 1HX, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
INC. ACORNS HAPPY FACES NURSERY
ESTABLISHED 1892
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 0 – 13 (NURSERY – YEAR 8)
PAPPLEWICK
WINDSOR ROAD, ASCOT, BERKSHIRE SL5 7LH, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
BOYS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
PINEWOOD
BOURTON, SHRIVENHAM, WILTSHIRE SN6 8HZ, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1875
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 13 (NURSERY – YEAR 8)
Q –
NO SCHOOLS LISTED
R –
NO SCHOOLS LISTED
S –
S. ANSELM’S
S. ANSELM’S SCHOOL
STANEDGE ROAD, BAKEWELL, DERBYSHIRE DE45 1DP, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
SANDROYD
RUSHMORE, TOLLARD ROYAL, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE SP5 5QD, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
SUMMER FIELDS
SUMMERFIELDS
MAYFIELD ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE OX2 7EN, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
BOYS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
SUNNINGDALE SCHOOL
SS
DRY ARCH ROAD, SUNNINGDALE, BERKSHIRE SL5 9PY, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
BOYS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
T –
NO SCHOOLS LISTED
U –
NO SCHOOLS LISTED
V –
NO SCHOOLS LISTED
W –
WELLESLEY HADDON DENE SCHOOL
WELLESLEY / WHD
114 RAMSGATE ROAD, BROADSTAIRS, KENT CT10 2DG, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1866
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 2 – 13 (NURSERY – YEAR 8)
WINDLESHAM HOUSE SCHOOL
WINDLESHAM
WASHINGTON, PULBOROUGH, WEST SUSSEX RH20 4AY, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1837
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 4 – 13 (RECEPTION – YEAR 8)
WOODCOTE HOUSE SCHOOL
WOODCOTE
SNOWS RIDE, WINDLESHAM, SURREY GU20 6PF, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
BOYS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
X –
NO SCHOOLS LISTED
Y –
NO SCHOOLS LISTED
Z –
NO SCHOOLS LISTED
# –
NO SCHOOLS LISTED
FORMER OR LAPSED MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES
ABBERLEY HALL SCHOOL
ABBERLEY, WORCESTER WR6 6DD, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1878
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 2 – 13 (NURSERY – YEAR 8)
MALVERN COLLEGE
CLOSED IN 2023
ASHDOWN HOUSE
ASHDOWN HOUSE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
FOREST ROW, EAST SUSSEX RH18 5JY, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1886
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 7 – 13 (YEAR 3 – YEAR 8)
CLOSED IN 2020
MOUNT HOUSE
MOUNT TAVY ROAD, TAVISTOCK, DEVON PL19 9JL, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1881
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 13 (NURSERY – YEAR 8)
ANGLICAN (CHURCH OF ENGLAND)
CLOSED IN 2014
SEE MOUNT KELLY
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