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Dragon School
Dragon School
Dragon School
Dragon School
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Dragon School Oxford, Oxfordshire Visit
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Dragon School
Oxford
798 pupils, ages 4-13
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Day and Boarding

Dragon School

‘You’re never not proud to be a Dragon,’ our pupil guide told us – and with praise like this, what more could you possibly ask of a school? This big, buzzy, hugely popular Oxford powerhouse does everything on a large scale and, with its incredible mix of characters, manages to teach everyone to rub along pretty well together too.Located down a quiet side street in leafy north Oxford, Dragon School is sandwiched between a clutch of university colleges, The Dragon is not far from Oxford High School and Teddies. It doesn’t have a long driveway or grand façade;...
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    Scholarships

    Academic17Abingdon School, Headington School, St Edward's School, Bloxham School, Magdalen College School, The Cheltenham Ladies' College, Eton College (King's), Oxford High School, Winchester College
    Music8 Clifton College, Magdalen College School, Rugby School, Harrow School, Marlborough College, St Edward’s School
    Drama7 Bloxham School, Headington School, St Edward's School, Harrow School, Malvern College
    Sport6 Magdalen College School, Stowe School, St Edward’s School, Radley College
    Art10 Cheltenham College, Headington School, St Edward's School, Cokethorpe School, Magdalen College School, The Cheltenham Ladies' College, D’Overbroeck's, Oxford High School, Tudor Hall School
    DT2 Marlborough College, St Edward’s School
    All Rounder5 Magdalen College School, St Edward's School, Fettes College, Oundle School, Stowe School


  • Fees and bursaries

    Day fees per term

    Nursery-
    Reception£4,470
    Year 1£5,115
    Year 2£5,115
    Year 3£5,880
    Year 4£7,880
    Year 5£7,880
    Year 6£7,880
    Year 7£7,880
    Year 8 £7,880
    Boarding fees per term

    Nursery-
    Reception-
    Year 1-
    Year 2-
    Year 3 -
    Year 4 £11,640
    Year 5 £11,640
    Year 6£11,640
    Year 7£11,640
    Year 8 £11,640




    Bursaries
    Dragon School offers a number of fully funded bursaries to talented applicants who would otherwise be unable to afford to attend the school. These awards are means tested and awarded at the discretion of the school.

    They also offer an Armed Forces Discount for those in receipt of the CEA; a discount of 20% of fees will apply if Dragon boarding begins in the junior years (Years 4 to 6). Once awarded, the discount will continue through to, and inclusive of, Year 8 as long as the child continues to board and the family remains in receipt of the CEA grant.

    Dragon School also offers a 7.5% discount against boarding fees to parents who are employees of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office who are also in receipt of the CEA grant and whose children enter the School to board in Years 4 to 6 inclusive. Once awarded, the discount will continue through to, and inclusive of, Year 8 as long as the child continues to board and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office employee remains in receipt of the CEA grant.

    The school currently has 26 bursary children in the school spread over 5 year groups. The bursary award remains in place throughout the child’s time at the Dragon (until they leave in Year 8). The level of fee reduction will vary depending on the particular circumstances of each applicant and all relevant factors are taken into consideration. Any fee reduction is also applied to music lessons (for one instrument) and whole-School or whole boarding house extra-curricular activities.

    For more information please see the school website, which also contains contact information for the Admissions Team:

    dragonschool.org/admissions/bursaries-discounts/



    Bursary contact:
    Registrar Kate Heath
    bursar@dragonschool.org
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School Updates

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  • 10 Questions with Emma Goldsmith, head of the Dragon

    10 Questions with Emma Goldsmith, head of the Dragon
  • WATCH: Dragon Prep

    WATCH: Dragon Prep
  • View from the Top: Emma Goldsmith on the joys of boarding

    View from the Top: Emma Goldsmith on the joys of boarding
  • WATCH: Dragon School Boarding

    WATCH: Dragon School Boarding
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    WATCH: Everything you need to know about Dragon QUEST
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    WATCH: Hear a parent talk about their experience of Dragon School
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Essentials

Address
Bardwell Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX2 6SS

Contact
admissions@dragonschool.org
01865 315405

Website
dragonschool.org

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Term Dates


Open Days

Open days and how to visit View Open Days Register for open Day

Prep Open Morning
16 September 2023
Pre-Prep Open Morning
22 September 2023


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