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Oxford High School

Oxford High School

Oxford High is a school for “girls who really love learning” says headmistress Judith Carlisle. Perhaps the academic air of oxford inspires them, or more likely it’s the outstanding teaching. An academic high achiever, the school most recently had 36% of its upper sixth pupils gain places at Oxbridge. The firm focus on academia means […]

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Putney High

Putney High School

A high achieving London girls school battling for supremacy with places such as Godolphins and St Paul’s. It’s a highly competitive place to where only the top performers at primary level are encouraged to apply, and this momentum doesn’t diminish when inside. The school is always in the upper reaches of league tables at both

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Queens Gate

Queen’s Gate

Located in South Kensington, Queen’s Gate is one of the most international London schools. With over 50 nationalities and bilingual support in place the school can cater for anyone. It’s one of very few schools in the UK where students don’t wear uniform, though there is a dress code which is strictly upheld. Through this

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Radley

Radley College

Set in a beautiful self-contained 800-acre estate in prime Oxfordshire countryside, Radley is one of the few remaining all-boys, all-boarding schools in the country, with a balanced approach between traditional and modern education. The school is steeped in quirks and mannerisms, as might be seen at richly historied Harrow and Eton. Designed and based on

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Rugby School

Rugby School

One of the oldest independent schools in England, and birthplace of the game that takes its name, and the first school in the country to teach science as part of the school curriculum, rugby is steeped in history. The school offers the usual qualifications plus the more challenging IGCSE and pre-u’s. History and languages are

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Boarding School: Gordonstoun

Gordonstoun: Featured Boarding School

Nestled deep in the Scottish countryside, the caring and supportive environment at Gordonstoun is  different to the strict, bootcamp image of former years.  A key feature of the school is its excellent pastoral care, with staff who make every effort to support the students. In addition to providing a strong academic programme, Gordonstoun makes provision

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