Badington House School
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Dragon School

Bardwell Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom OX2 6SS

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Age Range & Fees

Age Range4 to 13
Annual Day Fees£12348 to £21768
Annual Weekly Boarding Fees£31686 to £31686
Annual Full Boarding Fees£31686 to £31686

Number of Pupils

Boys Girls
317Day274
109Full Board69
10Weekly12
436Total355

Number of Staff

Full-time: 87
Part-time: 10

GCSE Pass Rate - Age 16

Grades A* - C or 9 – 5

Pass Rate - Age 18

Exams at age 18

Higher Education

Pupils who went on to Higher Education
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Dr Crispin Hyde-Dunn


At the Dragon, new talents are uncovered and ambitions nurtured; friendships are forged and challenges embraced. Every child is valued and every achievement celebrated. A strong scaffold for academic excellence is provided by our wide-ranging curriculum and outstanding teaching, which together with our expansive provision of extra-curricular opportunities, equips our pupils for smooth transition to their senior schools and beyond. We promote our Dragon values of Kindness, Courage and Respect; we encourage a sense of service to others and a willingness to take responsibility.
  • 8th May 2021 - Prep Open Morning
  • 14th May 2021 - Pre-Prep Open Morning

Isabella's Mum



Isabella has really settled into Nursery and we are thrilled with how happy she is about going to ‘school’. She speaks continuously about her friends and teachers and will happily tell us about her time spent with you all. Her ‘little’ personality is really beginning to shine and I have no doubt...

★★★★★

Talk Education



The Dragon has a real knack at building the confidence its pupils need to thrive at senior school, and they’re often having so much fun they’re unaware of how much work they’re actually doing. This is a fun, carefree, happy place – and, as if by magic, produces the most fantastic results...

★★★★★

Tatler Schools Guide 2021



Eminent Dragons are everywhere from the West End stage to the corridors of power thanks to the school's ability to imbue pupils with a confidence that allows them to throw themselves into life.

★★★★★

What we offer

  • Classics
  • Design technology
  • Drama/Theatre
  • Environmental studies
  • ICT
  • Painting/Sculpture
  • Philosophy/Ethics
  • Photography
  • Ancient Greek
  • Chinese
  • French
  • German
  • Greek
  • Italian
  • Latin
  • Spanish
  • Archery
  • Badminton
  • Cricket
  • Cross-country
  • Fencing
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics
  • Hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Martial arts
  • Netball
  • Rugby
  • Squash
  • Swimming
  • Table tennis
  • Tennis
  • Adventure training
  • Ballet
  • Canoeing
  • Cycling
  • Dance
  • Drama productions
  • Horse riding and management
  • Orienteering
  • Public speaking/Debating
  • Rock climbing
  • Rowing
  • Sailing
  • Yoga
  • Band/Orchestra
  • Brass
  • Choir
  • Guitar
  • Keyboard
  • Organ
  • Singing
  • Strings
  • Woodwind
  • After school club
  • Experience of diplomatic corps' children
  • Experience of expatriates' children
  • Experience of gifted children
  • Experience of international students
  • Experience of services' children
  • Particular diets
  • Rail/Airport services
  • School bus service
  • Hearing
  • Visual
  • Physical Disabilities
  • Dyslexia
  • Autism
  • SEBD
  • MLD
  • SLD
  • PMLD
  • Language
  • Aspergers
  • Delicate/Medical
  • Epilepsy
  • Dual/Multi-Sensory
  • Acquired Brain Injury
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Method of Entry

  • This is a non-selective school
  • Report from previous school
  • Early registration or registration at birth
  • Registration

Scholarships & Bursaries

  • Armed forces discounts or bursaries
  • Financial need
  • Means tested bursaries

Accreditations and Affliations:

  • BSA
  • IAPS
  • NAHT

Religious Affliations:

  • Non-denominational


Teaching Languages:

  • English
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