Abingdon School

Abingdon School

Park Road
Abingdon
Oxfordshire
OX14 1DE

A mainstream independent school for boys aged from 11 to 18 with a linked junior school.Inquisitive pupils and teachers who enjoy stoking their curiosity: a magic combo. ‘His brain has really grown,’ said one mum, bamboozled by the good things ‘he’s unearthing that aren’t part of the curriculum’. Nothing ‘extra’about extra-curricular here. Instead, it’s the Other Half. Every day after lessons, involving anything from mahjong to mooting. Parents welcomed ‘opportunities not to be tough’. Entomology club breed moths (hooray for the large saturniid, busy weaving its cocoon); German baking club’s annual highlight is the Weihnachtsplätzchen-backwettbewerb (Christmas cookie competition). Mind-blowing diversity: Lego Mindstorms; ‘books and biscuits’; ‘100 best documentaries’. CCF popular; hundreds (or so it felt) running around in camo…

Boarding: Yes

Pupils: 1076; sixth formers: 364

Religion: Church of England

Fees: Day £26,865; Boarding £44,700 - £54,780 pa (last updated on 13/11/2024)

Open days: October 2024