Dragon School A GSG School
- Dragon School
Bardwell Road
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX2 6SS - Head: Emma Goldsmith
- T 01865 315405
- F 01865 311664
- E admissions@dragonschool.org
- W www.dragonschool.org
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 4 to 13.
- Read about the best schools in Oxford and North Oxfordshire and South Oxfordshire
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Oxfordshire
- Pupils: 805
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: Day £14,550 - £25,650; Boarding £37,890 pa
- Open days: Pre-Prep Saturday 16 September – Prep Friday 22 September 2023
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Children are encouraged to support charity projects and green initiatives, with ‘Changemaker Champion’ assemblies in pre-prep. Then, in the middle years, there’s the Head’s Challenge, designing, building, and selling a product for charity. The legendary Christmas sale raises enough money to buy a small piece of real estate. A parent singled out the philanthropy: ‘At first I thought it was just a little mention aimed at the oligarchs, but they really mean it, the kids understand it and the Dragon promotes it’. Parents are...
What the school says...
The Dragon is a highly renowned boarding and day school in Oxford for boys and girls from 4 to 13 years. The Dragons outstanding, all-round education encourages enquiry, confidence, individuality and a love of learning. A creative academic curriculum is extended with extensive programmes of sport, music, drama, clubs activities. Family-style boarding in ten boarding houses from age 8 is at the heart of the school. Pupils of wide-ranging ability excel at the Dragon; this years leavers achieving excellent results at Common Entrance as well as 43 scholarships and awards to the country's leading public schools.
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Sports
Unusual sports
Polo
Equestrian centre or equestrian team - school has own equestrian centre or an equestrian team.
Rowing
Fencing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since 2021, Emma Goldsmith BA PGCE. Known as Ma Goldsmith, in the Dragon tradition. From a dynasty of four generations of teachers, and a degree in English from Manchester Uni, she caught the teaching bug on a gap year organising youth activities, so undertook a PGCE at Bath. Began teaching English at Oakham School, then Rugby, before housemistress then head of boarding then deputy head at Bloxham School and finally, top dog at Winchester House. In addition, found herself coaching netball, directing plays and taking DofE expeditions. Delighted to be taking the helm at the Dragon - ‘I feel I’ve found my tribe’ - and continues to teach Common Entrance English. Married to a maths teacher, lives locally and has four children.
As the first female head, treads in famous predecessors’...
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Special Education Needs
The learning support department offers assistance and support to children with learning difficulties such as dyslexia and dyspraxia. The department works in close conjunction with subject and form teachers to ensure that support is provided when and where necessary, and within the context of the broader curriculum. The department is situated at the heart of the school with a central area and specially designed teaching rooms. All those who teach in the department have a qualification in teaching children with specific learning difficulties. Children are generally withdrawn for individual lessons once or twice a week but some group lessons also are provided. There are also speech and language therapists who support children with speech, language and social skills.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Edward's School | 2023 | 31 | 9 | 1 Academic Scholarship, 1 Academic Exhibition, 2 Sports Award, 1 Music Award, 1 Drama Award, 1 Music Exhibition and 2 Art Award |
| Eton College | 2023 | 14 | 1 | 1 Academic Scholarship |
| Radley College | 2023 | 10 | 1 | 1 Music Exhibition |
| Abingdon School | 2023 | 6 | 1 | Scholarships: 1 Academic Scholarship |
| Cheltenham Ladies' College | 2023 | 5 | 4 | 3 Academic Scholarship and 1 Sports Scholarship |
| Harrow School | 2023 | 5 | 3 | 1 Academic Scholarship, 1 Clay Prize for Chemistry and 1 Geography Award |
| Headington Rye Oxford | 2023 | 5 | ||
| Winchester College | 2023 | 5 | 2 | 1 Academic Scholarship and 1 Music Scholarship |
| Cokethorpe School | 2023 | 4 | 3 | 1 Art Award, 1 D.T. Award and 1 Sport Award |
| Magdalen College School | 2023 | 4 | ||
| Oxford High School GDST | 2023 | 4 | 3 | 1 Academic Scholarship, 1 Drama Scholarship and 1 Music Scholarship |
| Stowe School | 2023 | 4 | 1 | 1 Chess Scholarship |
| Charterhouse | 2023 | 3 | 3 | Scholarships: 1 Academic Scholarship and 2 Art Exhibition |
| Marlborough College | 2023 | 3 | ||
| Oundle School | 2023 | 3 | 3 | 1 All-Rounder Scholarship, 1 Music Scholarship and 1 Dedicated Athlete Programme |
| Rugby School | 2023 | 3 | 1 | 1 Academic Scholarship |
| Wellington College | 2023 | 3 | 1 | 1 Academic Scholarship |
| Wycombe Abbey | 2023 | 3 | ||
| Clifton College | 2023 | 2 | 2 | 1 Sports Scholarship and 1 Music Tuition Award |
| Downe House School | 2023 | 2 | 1 | 1 Music Exhibition |
| St Mary's Calne | 2023 | 2 | ||
| d'Overbroeck's | 2023 | 2 | 1 | 1 Drama Scholarship |
| Gordonstoun | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Poole Grammar School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Repton School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Sevenoaks School | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 Academic Scholarship |
| Shrewsbury School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| St Helen and St Katharine | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Tonbridge School | 2023 | 1 |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas's Clapham | 2023 | 1 |
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