Wychwood School Oxford

Academic Excellence through Creativity of Thought

Wychwood School is a co-educational day and boarding school for pupils aged 11-18 set in the heart of Oxford. Wychwood aims for academic excellence through creativity of thought by providing education of the highest quality in a well-rounded and unique environment, enriching pupils’ education through creative approaches to learning and empowering them to face challenges with confidence.

Front door of Wychwood School in central oxford

Wychwood focuses on innovation, collaboration, creativity, and leadership to deliver added value to all its pupils, striving to inspire the great minds of tomorrow.

The entrepreneurial spirit is cultivated in every pupil as they are encouraged to question, innovate, and create, paving the way for breakthrough ideas and game-changing solutions. Wychwood educates for life; for the real, modern, and contemporary life, whilst fostering a love for lifelong learning.

secondary school pupiles in classroom at Wychwood private school oxford

From the moment a pupil arrives at Wychwood, staff are highly experienced in supporting pupils’ strengths and weaknesses, offering support and challenge accordingly. Wychwood offers a very broad range of subjects and at GCSE and A Level, Wychwood attains significantly over the national average. Pupils go on to achieve and take up positions at a wide range of institutions including Oxbridge, Russel group universities, and prestigious Art universities such as Central Saint Martins and Falmouth.

Wychwood’s Head, Jane Evans, has certainly made her mark during her time at Wychwood, with her proactive commitment to the ever-changing demands of education. The introduction of Wychwood’s Elective programme provided exciting new opportunities for pupils across wide and diverse learning experiences beyond the traditional curriculum. The elective programme empowered pupils to choose what they would like to part take in and allowed them to explore new and captivating material. The programme is designed to nurture higher order skills such as metacognition and critical thinking, essential for holistic development in today’s dynamic world.

Pastoral care is at the core of Wychwood’s ethos, and boarders are provided with a secure, safe, and happy community where they can learn effectively, enjoy social time with their friends and have the freedom to grow and mature as individuals. Form tutors and progress tutors are in place to support pupils and monitor academic progress as well as their pastoral care.

Wychwood school drama student with medusa snakes on head

Wychwood strives to develop pupils with a global conscience by providing a myriad of opportunities from hosting international immersion group visits (including a reciprocal trip to Peru) to hosting a Beyond COP21 symposium and an inaugural Peace Education conference covering core issues related to Target 4.7 of the UN Sustainable Development goals. These initiatives form part of Wychwood’s commitment to providing opportunities for pupils to share in each other’s lives and to open their minds to international perspectives.