St Clare's, Oxford

Since 2022, Duncan Reith, educated at Glenalmond. With impressive academic credentials, more than twenty years’ experience in education management, and a long-held belief in the value of international collaboration and co-operation, he has a CV that

Although officially non-selective, in reality, students self-select. From wealthy families with the confidence to leave their home countries to travel overseas to study in English (pre-supposing a high level of proficiency in English), they possess

All straight to higher education or gap years – about half to UK universities, many others to the US. Popular choices include London colleges (LSE, UCL, Imperial) which are often favoured over Oxbridge by international students. Russell Group and new

In 2024, IB average point score was 35.

The longest established World IB School in England, St Clare’s is a sixth form college famous for pioneering the country’s first IB programme in 1977. If IB is what you are looking for, its results, given its non-selective entry requirements, are top

Learning difficulties identified at interview and via medical questionnaire prior to arrival. This is used by LDD coordinator and SENCo to determine future pathways. Mild to moderate learning difficulties supported. International students, unlike

St Clare’s does not offer the all-singing, all-dancing facilities of a traditional public school but it doesn’t try to. ‘There’s no concert hall for a thousand here.’ This is a sixth form college where students are free to explore their interests

Whilst St Clare’s does not have its own dedicated playing fields, a raft of team sports on offer include football, basketball, volleyball and badminton, with options to take part in local, national and international competitions. All students are

Some 85 per cent of students from overseas, about 15 per cent day students. Boarding houses all single-sex and located around the school or in nearby Summertown, within walking distance of both teaching facilities and local eateries and shops. All

Students thoroughly enjoy their diverse international community and like not being constrained by the English culture. They are given a lot of freedom but taught that with freedom comes responsibility. Support is there when it is needed and if needs

A clear mobile phone policy is a really important part of modern schooling. This school has provided us with their policy.

With about 12 per cent of students British and St Clare’s keen to grow this number, those from families returning to the UK after living abroad have often attended international schools. We wonder whether local families are missing a trick here.

A number of generous means-tested scholarships available for the IB diploma.

The college which offers excellent preparation for the IB for students from predominantly affluent but forward-thinking international families. First-class teaching, supportive pastoral care, very high-calibre careers advice and the nurturing of