St Hugh's School

St Hugh’s is nothing short of a belter. Beautiful surroundings, fantastic facilities, a great academic record and top-drawer pastoral care are all enveloped in this genuinely warm and energetic school, which left us with quite a spring in our step. It’s cheerfully non-selective but has excellent results and an impressive scholarship strike rate. Most notably, the pupils struck as some of the most naturally amiable, engaging, perceptive and respectful we’ve ever met. Down a long drive tucked off the A420, St Hugh’s is about 25 minutes from Oxford and Swindon, ...

To unlock all our insider school
reviews, sign up now for FREE

Gallery See All

Boys rugby team in a huddle with the posts behind them

pupils in red blazers sitting on stone steps with a dog

girl in a white shirt and tie playing the violin

little boy in a navy blue St Hugh's polo shirt

three pupils in safety goggles and white coats in the science lab

little boy with blond hair peering into a glass cabinet at some shells

boy in navy waterproofs jumping covered in mud

Senior school destinations

Sign up or login to view this information.

Scholarships for senior schools

Scholarships

Academic	9	Abingdon, Cheltenham College, Dean Close, Magdalen College School, Radley, St Mary's Calne, St Edward's
Music	1	Rugby
Drama	1	Headington
Sport	5	Abingdon, Cheltenham College, OLA, St Mary's Calne
Art	1	St Edwards
DT	0
All Rounder	2	Bryanston, St Edward's

Fees and bursaries

Day fees per term

Nursery	-
Reception	£5,130
Year 1	£5,595
Year 2	£5,595
Year 3	£7,940
Year 4	£7,940
Year 5	£8,350
Year 6	£8,860
Year 7	£8,860
Year 8	£8,860

Boarding fees per term

Nursery	-
Reception	-
Year 1	-
Year 2	-
Year 3	£9,930
Year 4	£9,930
Year 5	£10,130
Year 6	£10,130
Year 7	£10,850
Year 8	£10,850

Bursaries
St Hugh’s offers means-tested bursaries of up to 100 per cent of fees, with the possibility for additional support in exceptional circumstances (for example, assisting with the costs of uniform and school trips). These awards are conditional on a full financial history as well as an annual review.

The school also offers bursaries to children of armed services personnel.

Bursary contact:
Bursar Mr Alistair Hamilton
bursar@st-hughs.co.uk

SEND

Sign up or login to view this information.

Co-ordinator: Mr Simon Tomlinson lshead@st-hughs.co.uk
Transport links

Sign up or login to view this information.

School Updates

See St Hugh's in our Town and Country Preps Focus
From bucolic country preps to schools on the edge of buzzy market towns or slap bang in the centre of a city, there are a myriad of prep school options up and down the UK and within a daily minibus-ride of the Big Smoke. Use our guide to help with your search.

Read More

St Hugh's School is
linked with:

The Cottage Nursery at St Hugh's Faringdon

Essentials

Address
Carswell Manor, Faringdon, Oxfordshire SN7 8PT

Contact
office@st-hughs.co.uk
01367 870700

Website
st-hughs.co.uk

ISI Report

Fees

Term Dates

Bursaries

Open Days

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

Save School Add Notes Send to a Friend

Click for a larger version of map

Need help?

Don’t panic! We have more than ten years’ experience of visiting schools and advising parents, and we are all parents ourselves – we can make this easier for you.

Talk to our team