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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
600 pupils, ages 8-13
Mixed
Day and Boarding

Dragon School

This big, buzzy, hugely popular Oxford powerhouse has everything youngsters could want. There are enough pupils for everyone to find their tribe and yet somehow, it retains a small school feel that nurtures and celebrates the individual, generating top-notch results without pressure. Located down a quiet side street in leafy north Oxford, Dragon School is sandwiched between a clutch of university colleges, and isn’t far from Oxford High School and Teddies. It doesn’t have a long driveway or grand façade; instead, its school buildings meld with the residential ones. Pupils...
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  • Scholarships for senior schools

    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-
    Year 1-
    Year 2-
    Year 3-
    Year 4£9,190
    Year 5£9,190
    Year 6£9,190
    Year 7£9,190
    Year 8 £9,190
    Boarding fees per term

    Nursery-
    Reception-
    Year 1-
    Year 2-
    Year 3 -
    Year 4 £13,700
    Year 5 £13,700
    Year 6£13,700
    Year 7£13,700
    Year 8 £13,700




    Bursaries
    The school aims to award up to five bursary places to pupils entering Year 4 each year. There are currently 26 bursary recipients in the school, and the award remains in place throughout the child’s time at the Dragon, with the level of fee reduction based on the particular circumstances of each applicant. The school looks at both financial criteria and the onward trajectory of any potential recipient, and the bursary committee will make awards to those most likely to benefit from the opportunities on offer. 

    They also offer discounts on full boarding fees to children of employees of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the UN, and of those serving in the armed forces.

    Bursary contact:
    Admissions Officer Sophie Boyd
    admissions@dragonschool.org
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School Updates

  • WATCH: Meet the Head

    WATCH: Meet the Head
  • WATCH: 10 Questions with Dragon pupils

    WATCH: 10 Questions with Dragon pupils
  • 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
  • WATCH: Everything you need to know about Dragon QUEST

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

    WATCH: Hear a parent talk about their experience of Dragon School
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  • WATCH: What will your Dragon be like?

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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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Fees

Term Dates

Bursaries


Open Days

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

Pre-prep Open Day
20 September 2024
Prep Open Day
21 September 2024
Pre-prep Open Day
11 October 2024


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