Wychwood School

Wychwood School is an independent school for girls aged 11–18, located in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.[2][3][4][5][6] The school is a member of the Girls' Schools Association[7] and is a registered charity.[8] The school is located on the southern corner of Bardwell Road and Banbury Road in North Oxford. The Dragon School is located close by, further down Bardwell Road.

Wychwood School for Girls
View of the school from Banbury Road
Address
74 Banbury Road

Oxford
,
Oxfordshire
,
OX2 6JR

England
Coordinates51.766923°N 1.261058°W / 51.766923; -1.261058
Information
TypeIndependent school
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Established1897[1]
Local authorityOxfordshire County Council
Head teacherMrs Andrea Johnson[2]
GenderGirls
Age11 to 18
Enrolment120[2]
Websitewychwoodschool.org

History
Wychwood School at 74 Banbury Road, Oxford, location of the school since 1918

The school was established in 1897 at 41 Banbury Road in North Oxford with one pupil under Miss Batty and Miss Lee.[1] It moved to 77 Banbury Road with 7 pupils in 1898. The first boarders were accepted in 1912. The school moved to 74 Banbury Road in 1918. Miss Snodgrass became the Headmistress in 1941 and introduced the Dalton System of learning. The school became an educational trust in 1952. Weekly boarding started in 1985. A blue plaque was installed by the Society of Biology in 2015 on the wall outside the school on Banbury Road recording that the biologist Dame Honor Fell DBE, FRS (1900–1986) studied at the school.[9]

Alumnae

The following were or are alumnae of the school:

References
  1. "Our History". Wychwood School. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  2. "Wychwood School". The Good Schools Guide. UK. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  3. "Wychwood School". UK: Independent Schools Council. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  4. "Wychwood School". UK: Independent Schools Inspectorate. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  5. "Wychwood School". SchoolGuide.co.uk. UK. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  6. "Wychwood School". Gov.uk. UK: UK Government. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  7. "Wychwood School". UK: Girls' Schools Association. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  8. "Wychwood School For Girls". UK: Charity Commission. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  9. "Oxford Inscriptions: Dame Honor Fell, Wychwood School". History on the streets of Oxford. UK. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
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