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Headington School Oxford Fees 2026/27: £5,117–£10,261 a term · Day
Oxford, United Kingdom
3–18 years
GCSE, A Levels
Boarding available
Fees checked 2026-09-28Fees 2026/2027
Headington School Oxford fees for 2026/27 are £5,117 for Reception day, per term; £9,346 for Years 7–11 day, per term; £10,261 for Sixth Form direct entrant day, per term a term. Years 7–11 full boarding, per term: £18,882 a term.
£5,117–10,261
Fee per term (day places)
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| Stage / provision | Fee per term |
|---|---|
| Reception day, per term | £5,117 |
| Years 7–11 day, per term | £9,346 |
| Sixth Form direct entrant day, per term | £10,261 |
| Years 7–11 half-weekly boarding, per term | £12,600 |
| Years 7–11 weekly boarding, per term | £15,773 |
| Years 7–11 full boarding, per term | £18,882 |
Official termly GBP fees effective September 2026. Nursery, other Prep years, continuing Sixth Form pupils, deposits and optional services have separate rates; no annual multiplier inferred.
School-published fees from September 2026 are per term, inclusive of VAT. Senior Years 7–11 day is £9,346; half-weekly boarding £12,600; weekly boarding £15,773; full boarding £18,882. Prep, Sixth Form, nursery and overseas deposits have distinct schedules. Ordinary day tuition includes lunch. EAL lessons and other listed optional services cost extra. No unverified annual total or EUR conversion is shown.
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The known first-year cost at Headington School Oxford for a New direct Sixth Form entrant; UK entry; no assessed EAL or additional support day pupil is £31,783 in 2026/27: £30,783 tuition and a £1,000 enrolment deposit.
First-year cost 2026/27
Known costs for a New direct Sixth Form entrant; UK entry; no assessed EAL or additional support day pupil
- Tuition
- £30,783
- Enrolment deposit · refundable
- £1,000
Not included: exams, individual support, books and materials, entry fees (amounts or applicability not fully confirmed).
Fee sources, checked 5 Nov 2026
- Tuition £30,783 per academic year → Source ↗ · Payment schedule ↗ ·
Paid in three termly instalments of £10,261.
- Enrolment deposit £1,000 one-off → Source ↗ ·
Refund or credit is subject to the school’s conditions.
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Second-year figures use the same published rates; future school-year fees may change.
Key facts
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Admissions & entry points
Prep, GCSE and A-level stagesHeadington School Oxford includes a coeducational Nursery and Prep School for ages 3–11, and a girls’ Senior School and Sixth Form …
Prep, GCSE and A-level stages
Headington School Oxford includes a coeducational Nursery and Prep School for ages 3–11, and a girls’ Senior School and Sixth Form for ages 11–18. The Senior School prepares pupils for GCSEs, while the Sixth Form offers A levels and additional diplomas or certificates. The school’s broad Prep curriculum and co-curricular activities should not be presented as the same programme as senior qualifications.
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Entry routes and assessments
Main entry points include Nursery, Reception, Years 3 and 5 in Prep, and Years 7, 9 and 12 in the Senior School. The school uses entrance assessments and interviews for senior applicants; younger assessments vary by age. Availability changes by year group, so families should ask admissions about the intended entry and current application window. Prep welcomes boys and girls; senior education is for girls.
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Pastoral care and English-language support
The school describes individual pastoral support across Prep and Senior. It publishes separate per-hour charges for English as an Additional Language lessons and IELTS coaching in the Senior School, with distinct Prep EAL rates. Families should establish whether the school can meet a particular learning need and which support is included or separately charged.
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Learning & qualifications
About Headington School OxfordHeadington School Oxford offers coeducational education for ages three to eleven and girls’ education from eleven to eighteen.Sour…
About Headington School Oxford
Headington School Oxford offers coeducational education for ages three to eleven and girls’ education from eleven to eighteen.
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School stages
Headington School Oxford offers coeducational education for ages three to eleven and girls’ education from eleven to eighteen.
Support, school day & campus
Oxford Prep and Senior campusesHeadington Prep School Oxford is at Franklin Road, OX3 7SB; Headington School Oxford’s Senior campus is at Headington Road, OX3 7…
Oxford Prep and Senior campuses
Headington Prep School Oxford is at Franklin Road, OX3 7SB; Headington School Oxford’s Senior campus is at Headington Road, OX3 7TD. Prep is coeducational and day-only. Senior girls can attend as day pupils or use half-weekly, weekly, full or flexible boarding, subject to stage and availability. Confirm the campus and attendance pattern before visiting.
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School locations
The school publishes the locations shown above. Confirm the site for your child’s year group before visiting.
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First-year budget & additional costs
Other Prep and continuing Sixth Form day fees2026/27 · Per term — VAT includedYears 1–2 day£6,067Years 3–4 day£6,886Years 5–6 day£7,786Sixth Form current pupils…
Other Prep and continuing Sixth Form day fees
| Years 1–2 day | £6,067 |
|---|---|
| Years 3–4 day | £6,886 |
| Years 5–6 day | £7,786 |
| Sixth Form current pupils, day | £9,346 |
These stage-specific fees apply from September 2026 and include lunch. Reception, Years 7–11 and direct Sixth Form entry are already shown in the main table; these rows are alternative categories, not extra tuition.
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Sixth Form boarding categories
| Sixth Form current pupils, half-weekly boarding | £12,600 |
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| Sixth Form current pupils, weekly boarding | £15,773 |
| Sixth Form current pupils, full boarding | £18,882 |
| Sixth Form direct entrants, half-weekly boarding | £13,922 |
| Sixth Form direct entrants, weekly boarding | £17,488 |
| Sixth Form direct entrants, full boarding | £20,688 |
Choose the pupil’s entry category and boarding pattern. These are the school’s boarding fee categories, rather than a supplement to add to the day tuition table. The school includes accommodation, meals and snacks in boarding fees.
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Occasional boarding
| Occasional boarding, subject to availability | £120 |
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The school limits this option to eight nights per academic term. It is an occasional service, not a full or weekly boarding quotation. The occasional-boarding table does not say whether VAT is included.
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Nursery fees by attendance pattern
| No full days + 3 mornings | £1,960 |
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| No full days + 4 mornings | £2,450 |
| No full days + 5 mornings | £2,787 |
| 1 full day + 2 mornings | £2,718 |
| 1 full day + 3 mornings | £3,316 |
| 1 full day + 4 mornings | £3,685 |
| 2 full days + no mornings | £2,199 |
| 2 full days + 1 morning | £3,027 |
| 2 full days + 2 mornings | £3,529 |
| 2 full days + 3 mornings | £4,134 |
| 3 full days + no mornings | £3,199 |
| 3 full days + 1 morning | £4,027 |
| 3 full days + 2 mornings | £4,521 |
| 4 full days + no mornings | £4,027 |
| 5 full days + no mornings | £4,546 |
The current schedule’s Nursery grid distinguishes full days, 08:30–15:20, from mornings, 08:30–12:45. The minimum is two full days or three mornings, with combinations such as one full day plus two mornings permitted. Blank combinations are not priced here. These are termly quotations for a weekly attendance pattern, not weekly charges. The Nursery fees do not say whether VAT is included.
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After Care and late collection charges
| After Care, per hour 16:00–17:00 or 17:00–18:00 | £7.5 |
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| Full After Care session, until 18:00 | £15 |
| Afternoon session on a half-day when school is closed | £31 |
| Late collection after 18:00, per 15 minutes | £20 |
| Nursery morning late collection after 13:00, per 15 minutes or part | £23 |
| Emergency afternoon extension including lunch, per emergency | £52 |
After Care is available to Nursery and Prep pupils until 18:00. The morning-session late charge and emergency extension are separate conditions; they are not ordinary daily tuition. The school states VAT is included where applicable for the marked extras.
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Music, instrument hire and speech lessons
| Senior individual music, 10 lessons of 40 minutes | £540 |
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| Senior speech and drama, 10 individual lessons of 30 minutes | £393 |
| Senior speech and drama in pairs, 10 lessons of one hour | £472 |
| Prep individual music, 10 lessons of 30 minutes | £405 |
| Prep speech and drama, 10 individual lessons of 30 minutes | £364 |
| Prep speech and drama in pairs, 10 lessons of 30 minutes | £236 |
| Wind instrument hire, Senior or Prep | £80 |
| String instrument hire, Senior or Prep | £62 |
These selected activities and hire charges are separate from tuition. Packages, lesson lengths and paired teaching differ between Senior and Prep. The school includes VAT where applicable; no charge per individual lesson or per pupil in a pair has been calculated.
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EAL and IELTS support charges
| Senior EAL, per hour, group of 1, 2, 3 or more | £56 |
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| Senior IELTS coaching, per hour, group of 1, 2, 3 or more | £56 |
| Prep EAL, per hour, group of 1, 2, 3 or more | £52 |
| Prep EAL, per 30 minutes, group of 1, 2, 3 or more | £26 |
The current page gives these charges for the listed group sizes and includes VAT where applicable. EAL can be a required additional service when the school assesses it as necessary for access to the curriculum; it should not be treated as freely optional for every pupil.
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Selected Senior meal and club extras
| Senior Breakfast Club, per term | £236 |
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| Senior school supper, per session | £6.2 |
These are selected Senior extras, with VAT included where applicable. Ordinary day tuition already includes lunch, and boarding fees include meals and snacks. Prep and EYFS Breakfast Club have their own per-session and prepaid arrangements on the official schedule.
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Acceptance deposits by school and residence category
| Prep day place | £500 |
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| Senior day place | £1,000 |
| Senior UK half-weekly boarder | £1,500 |
| Senior UK weekly boarder | £2,000 |
| Senior UK full boarder | £2,500 |
| Senior overseas boarder | £3,250 |
The fees page distinguishes the school stage, attendance pattern and UK or overseas boarding category. Moving from Prep to Senior or from day to boarding requires a top-up to the applicable deposit. The deposit is credited to the final fee account under the school’s terms; it is not an unconditional cash refund or an annual tuition charge.
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Overseas boarding advance fee
| Overseas boarder advance fee shown on the fee schedule | £12,500 |
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This is the advance shown in the overseas-boarder column, separate from the deposit. Under the September 2026 terms it normally credits the first term’s invoice; for Sixth Form entrants it credits the final term’s invoice in Year 13. Do not add a credited advance to tuition twice. The offer letter determines the payment date and applicable requirements.
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Fees from September 2026, per term
The official schedule lists senior Years 7–11 day tuition at £9,346 per term, half-weekly boarding at £12,600, weekly boarding at £15,773 and full boarding at £18,882. Direct Sixth Form entrants have a separate day rate of £10,261; Reception day rate is £5,117. Nursery fees depend on session pattern. Day tuition includes lunch. Deposits and EAL or other optional lessons are additional. The schedule charges by term, so no annual total or EUR conversion is inferred.
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Included costs and additional school charges
The published tuition schedule includes ordinary educational materials, day lunches and morning snacks, and accommodation, meals and snacks for boarders. The September 2026 terms separately charge public examinations, Sixth Form textbooks and books that cannot be reused, agreed chargeable activities and, where applicable, additional learning support. EAL support assessed as necessary also attracts a supplement. Ask for the child’s written schedule of compulsory and chosen extras before treating tuition as a complete budget.
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How the deposit and advance are credited
The September 2026 terms normally credit the deposit without interest against the final fee account, unless donated to the bursary fund. An advance normally credits the first term; direct Sixth Form entry instead credits the final Year 13 term. A deposit is normally retained if the pupil never starts. The limited pre-entry exception requires the prescribed notice and the school actually filling the particular vacancy, with administration costs deducted. Check the offer and full terms before paying.
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Payment dates and notice commitments
Each term’s fees are due by its first day; the terms permit direct debit or bank transfer. Supplemental charges are invoiced separately for payment by the first day of the next term. Ordinary withdrawal normally needs a full term’s written notice, while leaving after Year 11 needs a term and a half. Reducing boarding normally needs one term’s notice, rising to two terms in Year 13. Late notice can create a further fee liability, and leaving mid-term does not reduce the bill. The detailed definitions and exceptions are in the school’s contract.
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Fee assistance and family eligibility
The fees page limits Headington Access bursaries to local day girls in the Senior School, excluding boarding fees and Prep. It also lists a 20% fee discount for pupils whose parent is in full-time UK military or Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office service and posted overseas. Eligibility and any award must be confirmed by the school; no reduction is applied to the displayed standard fees.
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Location
Headington School Oxford
Prep School: Franklin Road, OX3 7SB Oxford; Senior School: Headington Rd, OX3 7TD Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
Parents also ask
How much are Headington School Oxford fees?
Headington School Oxford fees for 2026/27 are £5,117 for Reception day, per term; £9,346 for Years 7–11 day, per term; £10,261 for Sixth Form direct entrant day, per term a term. Years 7–11 full boarding, per term: £18,882 a term.
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Are lunches included in the fees?
How much does the first year at Headington School Oxford cost?
The known first-year cost at Headington School Oxford for a New direct Sixth Form entrant; UK entry; no assessed EAL or additional support day pupil is £31,783 in 2026/27: £30,783 tuition and a £1,000 enrolment deposit. Exams, individual support, books and materials and entry fees are not included.
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