St Hugh's School

A warm and thriving co-ed prep school for day and boarding pupils from three to 13, St Hugh’s is set in 45 acres of gently rolling south Oxfordshire countryside, with glorious views south to the Ridgeway. A cheerfully non-selective school, it nevertheless produces excellent results and a high scholarship strike rate from its 350 happy and polite pupils, who whizz about in one of the smartest school uniforms we’ve seen. Founded in 1906, it is small enough to feel cosy, but large enough not to feel cloyingly close. Being kind and mucking in is the order of the day here. Down a lon...

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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
Sport	5	Abingdon, Cheltenham College, OLA, St Mary's Calne
Art	0
DT	0
All Rounder	2	Bryanston, St Edward's

Fees and bursaries

Day fees per term

Nursery	-
Reception	£4,395
Year 1	£4,800
Year 2	£4,800
Year 3	£6,980
Year 4	£6,980
Year 5	£7,590
Year 6	£7,590
Year 7	£7,590
Year 8	£7,590

Boarding fees per term

Nursery	-
Reception	-
Year 1	-
Year 2	-
Year 3	£8,490
Year 4	£8,490
Year 5	£9,100
Year 6	£9,100
Year 7	£9,100
Year 8	£9,100

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. For more information and the bursar’s contact details, please go to:

st-hughs.co.uk/admissions/bursaries

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

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Co-ordinator: Mrs Lisa Davies daviesl@st-hughs.co.uk
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St Hugh's School is
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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

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