An independent, co-educational school in Oxford

Open Evening 12th November 2019

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Full and weekly boarding available for Sixth Form students

Boarding available for Sixth Form students and students at The International School
37% of all results at grades 9-8

Our best year yet! View our GCSE results for 2019
7th Best Sixth Form in the UK (Best Schools 2018)

Find out what makes d'Overbroeck's Sixth Form special
Top school in Oxfordshire for progress at A level

One of the top 2% of all schools in England for progress at A level (highest value added) in 2018
Top school in Oxfordshire for progress at A level

One of the top 2% of all schools in England for progress at A level (highest value added) in 2018

Welcome to d'Overbroeck's School in Oxford

We are often asked what it is that makes d’Overbroeck’s different from other schools. The answer lies in our shared values and a relaxed but vibrant atmosphere, where the individual is key and laughter is an essential part of everyday life.

The ethos at d’Overbroeck’s is firmly built on personal relationships, on a relative lack of stuffiness and formal hierarchies, and on a strong belief that the individual, every individual, is at the heart of the school. At the same time, our approach is emphatically collaborative. We believe in leading by example, in a healthy dose of flexibility and in the power of laughter and humanity. ‘Enthusiasm’, ‘maturity’ and ‘courtesy’ are words that very frequently feature in the observations of visitors to the school. This is an environment which gives people – staff as much as students – the space to be themselves and the encouragement and stimulus to grow, to learn, to engage with complexity and to achieve their goals, while also making time for friendship, for laughter and for living life to the full.

Our Sixth Form

With some 330 students in the Lower and Upper Sixth taken together, d'Overbroeck's Sixth Form in Oxford is the biggest part of our school. In addition to our own Year 11s progressing through, we have a substantial intake of new students (some 130) who join our Lower Sixth each year - a mix of day students and boarders; of students who choose to move to d’Overbroeck’s from other independent and state schools locally, from other parts of the UK and from abroad.

Our Years 7-11

It's not often these days that the Head of a school is there at the gates to see everyone in at the start of the day. But that's what happens each morning when our Years 7 to 11 arrive at Leckford Place. Mark, the Head of this part of d'Overbroeck's is there to welcome everyone. It's a chance to catch up, share news and check up on how things are going. It's part of us being a family school where everyone knows everyone else and where we work together.

Our International School

If you’re an international student aged between 13 and 15, d'Overbroeck's International school in Oxford has a wide range of courses to help you take your first steps in an English education. Whether you want to study IGCSEs in one year, two years, 4 or 5 terms, enrol on our Pre-IGCSE programme or experience studying at a UK school on our Study Abroad course, then our International School is the perfect place to begin.

Top school for ‘value added’

For the second year running, d’Overbroeck’s is the top school in Oxfordshire for progress at A level (value added) and is ranked, for progress at A level, among the top 2% of schools in England. This is according to the latest figures published on the gov.uk website.

According to the gov.uk website, value added scores describe how much progress students who studied A levels at a particular school or college made between the end of key stage 4 and the end of their A level studies, compared to similar students across England.

A score above zero means students made more progress, on average, than students across England who achieved similar results at the end of key stage 4. d’Overbroeck’s scored 0.48, the highest score in Oxfordshire.