Education & Training
Discover news and stories from across Oxford and Oxfordshire’s diverse education and skills landscape — from world-renowned institutions and leading state and independent schools to forward-thinking professional training providers and specialist skills academies
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Nine out of 10 children get first choice of Oxfordshire primary school for 2020
More than nine out of 10 children who are set to enter the classroom this September have been offered their first choice of primary school in Oxfordshire.
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St Edward’s School Warden Stephen Jones to retire in July 2021
St Edward’s School in Oxford (aka Teddies) has announced that its Warden Stephen Jones will retire in July 2021, at the end of the next academic year.
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Sir Ernest Ryder elected as next Master of Pembroke College
Pembroke College has announced that the Rt Hon Sir Ernest Ryder will take over the Mastership of Pembroke when Dame Lynne Brindley steps down in June.
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Blandy & Blandy LLP advises on sale of the Oratory Preparatory School
Thames Valley law firm Blandy & Blandy LLP has advised the Oratory Schools Association on its sale of the Oratory Preparatory School to Bellevue Education.
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More Black British students than ever starting at Oxford University
Oxford University has announced that more Black British students than ever started undergraduate studies at Oxford in 2019 up from 2.6% in 2018 to 3.1% in 2019.
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Abingdon & Witney College up for hat-trick of apprenticeship accolades
Abingdon & Witney College shortlisted as national finalists in three major categories of 2020 Annual Apprenticeship Conference (AAC) Apprenticeship Awards.
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Oxford University awarded grant of €56 million by European Research Council
Oxford University has been awarded a grant of €56 million by the European Research Council (ERC) – the largest amount of new research funding in the UK.
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The Oxfordshire Advanced Skills Training Centre becomes reality
The Oxfordshire Advanced Skills Training Centre becomes reality with opening of 3,800 sq metre state-of-the-art facility at Culham in Abingdon, Oxfordshire
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Oxford ranked world’s number one university for fourth year running
Oxford University has been named the world’s number one university for the fourth successive year in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
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A-Levels 2019: Oxford High School announces fantastic set of results
A-Levels 2019: Oxford High School announces a truly fantastic set of results with 41.9% of all grades achieved were A*, with 77.1% being A*-A.
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Dr Helen Stringer joins as Interim Head of Oxford High School
Oxford High School has announced the appointment of Dr Helen Stringer as Interim Head of the school for one year from this September.
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Dr Philip Hills stands down from Oxford High School
Dr Philip Hills has decided to stand down from the headship of Oxford High School, and will not be returning to the school in September.
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Independent Schools in Oxfordshire: Open days
Here all the open events – open mornings, evenings, or days, virtual or in-person – for just about every independent school in Oxfordshire.
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Baroness Amos appointed as new Master of University College Oxford
The Rt Hon. Baroness Valerie Amos has been appointed as new Master of University College, Oxford University, and will take up the post from 1 August 2020.
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Oxford High School: A Glimpse Inside the New Sixth Form and Arts Centre
At the end of the summer term, small groups of teachers were given the opportunity to don reflective tabards and protective headgear as they ventured into the new build currently dominating the east end of the Senior School site. Led on the tour by the ever-knowledgeable and friendly Matt Bowler, who is project managing the…
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Two new Oxford Uni initiatives for students from under-represented backgrounds
Oxford University has has announced two new initiatives to help more academically talented students from under-represented backgrounds with the aim of significantly increasing the number students from groups studying at Oxford.