Ages 
A school that knows what makes boys tick and gives them, as one parent put it, an ‘academically rigorous and musically brilliant foundation to go off and do other things’. If central Oxford is within reach, it's well worth a look.
Why read our school review?
Unlike other websites, schools can't pay to be included in The Good Schools Guide. This means our review of this school is independent, critical and fair, and written with parents' best interests at heart.
Unlock to accessSpark your child’s love of reading with FREE gifts
Get three months of First News digital for free and £5 off Scholastic books when you read our school reviews.
Overview & data
- Pupil numbers
- 170 ·
- Religion
- None
- Fees
- £17,631 - £27,534 pa; Choristers £10,980 pa
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire County Council
- Area guides
Headteacher
Headmaster
Dr Matthew Jenkinson
Since 2019, Dr Matt Jenkinson. Has NCS running through his veins, having joined post-doctorate and risen to the headship via other roles including head of history and deputy head academic. With a degree from Durham, DPhil from Oxford, and master’s
Entrance
With only one-form entry - and classes capped at 18 in pre-prep and 20 in prep – you’d be wise to register early. Entry from 4+, for which boys meet the head. ‘It’s about sociability, how they are with adults, other children and so on – it’s easy to
- Open days
- October and June
Exit
Just about everyone stays to year 8, even the few that move into the state sector. Abingdon and Magdalen College School consistently the most popular destinations, taking five or six boys apiece. Thereafter come d’Overbroeck’s and St Edward’s, with
Latest results
There are no results to show for this school. Find out more.
Learning support & SEN
Mobile phone policy
A clear mobile phone policy is a really important part of modern schooling. This school has provided us with their policy.
Mobile phone policy
Provided by the school and not part of our review Boys in older years can bring mobile phones to school, they are held in the office during the school day.
Pupils
Money matters
No sibling discounts, but choristers get around two-thirds off fees. School is gradually building a small bursary pot, mainly ‘to help any existing pupil whose family hits a problem’.
- Fee information
- £17,631 - £27,534 pa; Choristers £10,980 pa
Our view
Given the historic and rich connections with Oxford University and New College, it should come as no surprise that NCS was founded at the same time as New College itself – in 1379 by William of Wykeham. Visitors might imagine a school nestled within
The last word
A school that knows what makes boys tick and gives them, as one parent put it, an ‘academically rigorous and musically brilliant foundation to go off and do other things’. If central Oxford is within reach, it's well worth a look.
