Dragon School, Oxford

Independent
Other independent school
Mixed
Ages 414
Boarding school

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Emma Goldsmith
Pupils:759 / 838 capacity
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01865315400
Address:Bardwell Road, Oxford, OX2 6SS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1931

ISI Inspection Reports

Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.

  • Routine Inspection

    14 October 2025

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  • Educational Quality / Focused Compliance

    29 November 2022

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  • Regulatory Compliance

    25 April 2018

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  • GRT

    11 November 2014

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URN:123288
UKPRN:10015522
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Oxford West and Abingdon
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Fees (2025)

Day fee

£2,491/term

£7,473/yr

Boarding fee

£3,644/term

£10,931/yr

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

St Margarets Road east (opp)
353m · 6 min walk
Park Town (opp)
372m · 6 min walk
Linton Road (S-bound)
484m · 8 min walk
St Margarets Road west (adj)
609m · 10 min walk
Canterbury Road (adj)
618m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

91%

Near capacity

759 pupils

838 capacity

79 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Oxford

High pressure
New homes approved:5,537
Projected new pupils:997

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Oxford

Admissions Demand - Oxfordshire

Low demand0.91x oversubscription

Places available

7,684

Applications

6,969

Got 1st preference

87.5%

Got preferred school

96.5%

Secondary admissions across Oxfordshire (2025/26)

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