St Clare's, Oxford, Oxford
St Clare's, Oxford is an independent school for pupils aged 15 to 19 in Oxford. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in April 2026.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Clare's, Oxford in detail
St Clare's, Oxford in its own words
In its own words: "Founded in Oxford after the Second World War by Anne Dreydel and Pamela Morris, our mission was clear from the beginning: to advance international education and understanding. This vision, of fostering peace and progress through shared intercultural understanding, remains as important today as it was in 1953."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for St Clare's, Oxford can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to St Clare's, Oxford are Oxford High School GDST (0.2 miles); St Edward's School (0.3 miles, selective); Summer Fields School (0.3 miles, selective); and Wychwood School (0.5 miles, selective).
Oxford High School GDSTSt Edward's SchoolSummer Fields SchoolWychwood School
Where pupils go next
Of the 94 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 35% went on to university or other higher education and 4% into work.
Who goes there
In 2026, 45 pupils (17.2%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Oxford Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lathbury Road east (opposite), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Clare's, Oxford stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
14 April 2026
Regulatory Compliance
14 June 2023
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
19 March 2019
Intermediate (Boarding)
1 March 2016
Integrated
19 March 2013
About
St Clare's is a coeducational private, international day and boarding college in North Oxford, England. St Clare's is an IB World School, offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma and a Preparatory IB programme, as well as English Language programmes, University Pathway and Gap Year programme, Summer and Short courses, and Teacher Training.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with St Clare's, Oxford
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 34
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 25 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
11 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
262 pupils
318 places
56 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Oxford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Oxford
Across Oxfordshire council
Places available
7,654
Applications
6,814
Got 1st preference
85.4%
Got preferred school
96.3%
All secondary applications across Oxfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
45
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
17.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
262
Total Pupils
99
Boys
163
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about St Clare's, Oxford
What are GCSE results like at St Clare's, Oxford?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for St Clare's, Oxford can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was St Clare's, Oxford last inspected?
St Clare's, Oxford is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in April 2026.
How many pupils go to St Clare's, Oxford?
St Clare's, Oxford has around 262 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to St Clare's, Oxford?
St Clare's, Oxford is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near St Clare's, Oxford?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 25 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Clare's, Oxford?
St Clare's, Oxford is at 139 Banbury Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 7AL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)