Tennis Academy

The d’Overbroeck’s Tennis Academy is a dedicated programme designed to support excellent tennis players who wish to develop their tennis career alongside studying their A-Levels and getting all the benefits of a d’Overbroeck’s education. You will receive individual coaching throughout the year from coaches at our programme partner, the North Oxford Tennis Club. The programme will be launching in September 2020 and we are now accepting applications from students who would like to be considered. 

Entry requirements

To be eligible for the d’Overbroeck’s Tennis Academy programme, you will need to have an LTA rating of at least 4.2 or higher (or working towards this). In order for us to assess your tennis ability, you will be required to attend an interview where we will also watch you play with our coaches at the North Oxford Tennis Club. If you are an international student and are unable to attend an interview in person, we will arrange a video interview with you instead. 

You will also need to meet our standard entry requirements.

What's included in the programme?

The d’Overbroeck’s Tennis Academy is run in partnership with the North Oxford Tennis Club, which is a 10-15 minute walk from the school. The programme includes the following on a weekly basis: 

  • 3.5 hours of d’Overbroeck’s Tennis Academy group coaching sessions 
  • 4 hours of North Oxford Tennis Club squad (ability appropriate) coaching sessions  
  • 2 hours of one-to-one Tennis coaching sessions 
  • School competitions and fees when you are representing d’Overbroeck’s 
  • Access to indoor tennis courts for additional practice 
  • Strength and conditioning programmes 
  • Player assessment and reports 

 

For students on the Tennis Academy programme, all of the above will be included in our school fees. All students who are successfully admitted to the Tennis Academy will receive a tuition fee discount of a minimum of 10% up to a maximum of 20%. The exact amount will be decided according to ability and will be confirmed when students receive their offer.

Please note there will be additional costs for gym membership (£48 per month), additional one-to-one coaching, sports massage and injury rehabilitation services and entry fees to club competitions. 

North Oxford Tennis Club

We are delighted to offer the d’Overbroeck’s Tennis Academy in partnership with the North Oxford Tennis Club. The club has around 500 members and offers many benefits for our students on the programme, including: 

  • 9 floodlit macadam hard courts for all year-round tennis 
  • 10 grass courts maintained by full-time groundsmen 
  • Fantastic clubhouse with function room, wifi and changing rooms with showers 
  • Host of the British Tour Singles Competition (Pre-Wimbledon qualifier) each year 
  • Host of the Oxfordshire Junior County Championships 
  • Host of the Junior and Senior County cup championships 
  • National Tier representation in LTA Team Tennis event 
  • Multiple teams in Oxford league tennis 
  • 30 juniors train and compete for Oxfordshire in County squads and competitions 
  • 10 juniors in the regional training programme 
  • All coaches are LTA licensed with up-to-date safeguarding, First Aid and DBS checks 
  • The club runs many internal events including box leagues, charity events, social events, team training and club nights 

Apply now

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