Cothill
Cothill
Cothill
Cothill
Cothill Cothill, Oxfordshire Visit
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Cothill
Cothill
164 pupils, ages 7-13
Mixed
Day and Boarding
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Cothill

This 150-year-old school is comfortable in its own skin and doesn’t feel the need to shout about itself. Cothill House is traditional and quirky at the same time, plus it puts a high priority on giving boys time to enjoy being boys. Climbing trees, kicking balls and looking for crayfish in the streams behind the school are as much part of learning as lessons in the classroom – but for a gently selective place, its output to the top tier of public schools is really impressive.  New head George May arrived with his family from Radley in September 2023. He’s a ...
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Boys in the science lab at Cothill
Girl in class at Cothill
Drama at Cothill
Cothill boys playing cricket
Cothill boys in the artroom
Cothill girls with a yellow and black football
Cothill boy doing DT with safety glasses on
Cothill girls in checked shirts and navy cardigans
Cothill boys playing outside

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Essentials

Address
Cothill, Cothill, Oxfordshire OX13 6JL

Contact
admissions@cothill.org.uk
01865 390800

Website
cothill.org.uk/

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Term Dates


Open Days

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Open Day
19 September 2026
Open Day
06 December 2026
Open Day
06 March 2027
Open Day
22 May 2027
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