Colegio Inglés Zaragoza
Home | Shiplake College
Crest Photo PROFILE
Loading photos

What We Offer

  • Business studies
  • Design Technology
  • Drama/Theatre
  • Economics
  • Engineering
  • Government/Politics
  • ICT
  • Media/Film studies
  • Painting/Sculpture
  • Philosophy/Ethics
  • Photography
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Theology
  • English
  • English As Foreign/2nd Language
  • French
  • Spanish
  • Archery
  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Cricket
  • Cross-Country
  • Fitness Training
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Hockey
  • Netball
  • Rounders
  • Rowing
  • Rugby
  • Swimming
  • Table Tennis
  • Tennis
  • Touch Rugby
  • Water Sports
  • Adventure Training
  • Badminton
  • Band
  • Brass
  • Cadets
  • Canoeing
  • Chess
  • Choir
  • Clay Pigeon Shooting
  • Coding
  • Cooking
  • Cycling
  • Debating
  • Drama
  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • Eco Club
  • Fencing
  • First Aid/Life Savers
  • Horse Riding & Management
  • Language Club
  • LGBTQ
  • Mountain Biking
  • Music
  • Public Speaking
  • Rock Climbing
  • Rowing
  • Sailing
  • Shooting
  • Table Tennis
  • Young Enterprise
  • A Level - Advanced Level Examinations
  • BTEC - Business and Technology Education Council
  • EPQ - Extended Project Qualification
  • GCSE - General Certificate of Secondary Education
  • IGCSE - International General Certificate of Secondary Education
  • LAMDA - London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
  • Trinity College Music Exams
  • All denominations welcome
  • Church of England
  • Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)
  • Hearing Impairment (HI)
  • Visual Impairment (VI)
  • Armed Forces Children
  • Coeliac/Gluten Intolerance
  • Dairy Intolerance
  • Diplomatic Children
  • Expatriate Children
  • Gifted Children
  • Halal
  • International Students
  • Nut Allergies
  • Rail Services
  • School Bus Service
  • Special Diets
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian

Word From The Head

Head Photo

Mr Tyrone Howe


Shiplake College is an independent boarding and day school for 540 pupils aged 11 to 18. There has been a co-educational Sixth Form since 1998 and in September 2023 girls joined in Year 7 as the College goes fully co-educational (currently 42% girls in Years 7 and 8). Flexi, weekly and full boarding is available from Year 9. Situated in 65 acres of beautiful Oxfordshire countryside near Henley-on-Thames, we offer an outstanding education based on small class sizes, excellent facilities and dedicated teaching staff.

A Shiplake College education is transformational. We are a selective school, but welcome a broad range of academic abilities. What is far more important is the sort of person you are. And what excites us is the sort of person you can become.

A broad curriculum offers opportunities for all, while outstanding facilities provide an abundance of co-curricular activities – Shiplake provides a truly holistic education. Above all, rigour lies at the heart of everything we do and our focus is on adding value to every single pupil. Our fuel is ambition and aspiration, and the commitment to always seek improvement. This is a school in which the little things matter and from which great things can be achieved. It’s cool to care and try hard.

The central pillars of Shiplake are its core values, the Three I’s, ‘Inclusive, individual, and inspirational’. This is our DNA and gives us direction, provides cohesion, and fosters a genuine sense of mission. We are a family and look after each other, the wellbeing of both pupils and staff is paramount. Every person matters.

Our setting is beautiful and uplifting. Who else can boast lunch in the Great Hall while watching our world class rowers train on the Thames. But it is the people who provide the magic and create Shiplake’s authentic and unique culture.

When you walk through our doors you will be greeted by warm smiles and exuberant waggy tails. Come and visit us and experience the magic for yourself.

Mr Tyrone Howe
Headmaster

Fees

Annual Day Fees *24512 to 31168
Annual Weekly Boarding Fees *43712 to 43712
Annual Full Boarding Fees *48576 to 48576
* Currency:

Number Of Pupils

338Day90
18Full Boarding5
61Weekly Boarding27
Boys Girls

Admissions

Scholarships and Bursaries

  • Academic
  • All-rounder
  • Armed forces discounts or bursaries
  • Art
  • Bursaries
  • Drama
  • Financial Assistance
  • Music
  • Scholarships - Other
  • Siblings
  • Sixth Form
  • Sport

Admissions Process

  • Assessment
  • Entry test or exam
  • GCSE results
  • Interview
  • Report from previous school
  • References
  • Bursary exam

Open Days, Visits & Events

20-09-2025 - Whole School Open Morning

We love welcoming visitors to the College to experience our beautiful environment and wonderful people and there are lots of opportunities to do this. We recommend that prospective parents and pupils join an Open Event for your initial visit. Open mornings begin with presentations from senior staff and pupils and include a self-guided tour of the College with opportunities to speak with staff and pupils in every department and facility. These events start at 9.00am and we would expect your visit to be concluded by midday. Please book attendance in advance via the website.

11-10-2025 - Sixth Form Open Morning

We love welcoming visitors to the College to experience our beautiful environment and wonderful people and there are lots of opportunities to do this. We recommend that prospective parents and pupils join an Open Event for your initial visit. Open mornings begin with presentations from senior staff and pupils and include a self-guided tour of the College with opportunities to speak with staff and pupils in every department and facility. These events start at 9.00am and we would expect your visit to be concluded by midday. Please book attendance in advance via the website.

% Pupils Gaining
GCSE/IGCSE Passes 7 - 9

% Pupils Gaining
A Level Grades A – C

IB Score