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Emmanuel Christian school is a tiny school bursting with big ideas. Small class sizes, individual attention and an imaginative curriculum, led by a dedicated staff make for a winning recipe. Small really is beautiful at ECS.
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Overview & data
- Pupil numbers
- 70 ·
- Religion
- Christian/Evangelical
- Fees
- £7,425 pa
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire County Council
- Area guides
Headteacher
Principal
Mrs Elizabeth Nesbitt
Since 2017, Principal, Mrs Elizabeth Nesbitt, MA Oxon (early 40s). After a degree in classics and history at Oxford, dipped a toe into teaching by taking assemblies at St Ebbe’s Primary School, as part of her role as a church assistant. Her bapti
Entrance
Half arrive from the school’s own nursery. At Reception and above, entry by taster day. Children of international students arrive at different stages in the year.
- Open days
- October
Exit
Didcot girls is a favourite state option, with independents including The King’s School, Headington Rye Oxford and Kingham Hill School. Occasional ones to Magdalen College School and Oxford High School. Sometimes a few overseas too due to relocati
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Learning support & SEN
Pupils
Money matters
Possibly the best bargain in the country, fees kept low to maintain access for all, with bursaries available for church mice. One mum commented, ‘There’s not loads of extras…frankly, I’m not paying for a cricket pitch, I’m paying for small class s
- Fee information
- £7,425 pa
Our view
Tiny numbers make this mainstream primary school feel like a village school with a cosmopolitan curriculum. No more than twelve children to a class, with mixed year groups, and a single class teacher. Teaching follows a topic-based programme, broa
The last word
Emmanuel Christian school is a tiny school bursting with big ideas. Small class sizes, individual attention and an imaginative curriculum, led by a dedicated staff make for a winning recipe. Small really is beautiful at ECS.
