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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Aureus School welcomes new Year 7 intake at transition evening
Aureus School welcomed new Year 7 pupils and families at its Post Offers Evening, helping ease the transition to secondary school.
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Cokethorpe School wins ISFA Grounds Team of the Year 2026
Cokethorpe School’s grounds team has been named ISFA Grounds Team of the Year 2026, recognising their work maintaining high-quality pitches across a busy sporting calendar with limited resources.
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Cokethorpe pupils complete 125-mile international canoe race during Easter weekend
Cokethorpe School pupils completed the 125-mile Devizes to Westminster canoe race over Easter, navigating 77 locks in a major endurance challenge. The school praised their resilience, teamwork, and strong junior category finishes in the historic ‘Canoeist’s Everest’ event.
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Aureus School receives grant for specialist VR chairs supporting SEND students
Aureus School has introduced two specialist VR chairs to support neurodiverse pupils after receiving community grant funding.
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Aureus School chemistry students gain lab experience at Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Aureus School students visited Vertex Pharmaceuticals for a chemistry practical and NHS careers talk.
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Aureus students enjoy sweet careers trip to Cadbury World
Aureus School pupils explored careers in food, design and hospitality during a curriculum visit to Cadbury World.
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Westgate Oxford hosts young talent for Made in Oxfordshire competition
Westgate Oxford has just honoured this year’s winners of its industry-led challenge, ‘Made in Oxfordshire’, which sees three local schools invited to compete in a ‘Dragons’ Den’-style pitch.
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Aureus School Students inspired at Royal Navy careers event
Aureus School students explored Royal Navy careers and met inspirational speakers at a London event during Careers Week visit.
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Former Oxford United FC player brings Milk Cup trophy to Aureus School
Students at Aureus School met former Oxford United F.C. player Peter Rhoades-Brown and saw the Milk Cup trophy.
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Experience Oxfordshire and Activate Learning highlight tourism talent during English Tourism Week
Oxford hospitality students showcased their skills to tourism employers during an English Tourism Week lunch organised by Experience Oxfordshire and Activate Learning.
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Didcot apprentice electrician reaches semi-finals of national Screwfix competition
Didcot apprentice electrician Jaimie Lewis has secured a semi-final place in Screwfix Trade Apprentice 2026 after emerging from more than 3,000 applicants and now competes for a £10,000 prize package.
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Aureus School students past and present shine at dance showcase
Aureus School dancers impressed audiences in Didcot with a showcase featuring students and returning former performers.
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Cokethorpe School redefines transition to secondary school
Cokethorpe School is helping Year 7 pupils settle into secondary education through friendship, resilience and pastoral support.
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Oxford High School praised for pupil empowerment in inspection report
Oxford High School has been praised by inspectors after pupil empowerment was identified as a significant strength in its latest inspection report.
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Aureus School hosts British Army careers visit focused on respect
Aureus School hosted a British Army careers session exploring respect, teamwork and workplace expectations, while students learned about military career pathways and upcoming work experience opportunities.
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Aureus students explore music and dance at Buckinghamshire New University
Aureus School students from Didcot visited Buckinghamshire New University to take part in dance workshops, record music and explore university life, with staff saying the experience helps raise aspirations and introduces pupils to future educational opportunities.