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St Edward, Cokethorpe or other Oxford Schools

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Dinkydoos · 04/09/2018 11:54

Hi there

I am helping a friend relocate to oxford with her children. They are hopefully going to The Dragon but my friend is unsure where they would go after. The eldest girl would much prefer a co Ed school but they mostly seem to be Boarding options like St Edwards. Her daughter wouldn’t mind Boarding a couple of nights a week but not really beyond that! Is there a big divide there does anyone know between Day pupils and boarders?
Cokethorpe is an option as can offer flex boarding but some of what we have heard isn’t that positive although it does seem like a nice school. Anyone got any recent experience they can share?
Any advice on other options would be great!

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Dinkydoos · 04/09/2018 14:13

Sorry if this a crazy question, but how ‘selective’ is St Edwards for eg? She would stay at Dragon prob till 13 ( or is that an issue?) then go. Do only a small percentage get in?
Only slight issue with OLA is they did want to try and avoid a very Catholic school, do not sure how religious it is?

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WhirlyGigWhirlyGig · 04/09/2018 14:01

I thought Our Lady's Abingdon was also selective?

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Dinkydoos · 04/09/2018 13:43

I’m Not sure we have heard of that one namechange. How is it?
Is Cokethorpe well regarded as seen positive and negative posts on here but they are all fairly old and schools change fairly quickly!

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HPFA · 04/09/2018 13:42

Our Lady's in Abingdon is a mixed private school. DD has a few friends there and they seem happy.

Namechangeforthiscancershit · 04/09/2018 13:34

Cokethorpe would be the better of the two then. Is D’overbroeks smaller than they’re after?

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Dinkydoos · 04/09/2018 13:31

Thanks for responses!
She’s probably mid table in Academic terms tbh
Pastoral prob more important. Don’t want a ‘hot house’ environment really.
Isn’t Abingdon a boys school?

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Namechangeforthiscancershit · 04/09/2018 12:32

Cokethorpe and St Edwards are very, very different. How academic is their daughter?

WhirlyGigWhirlyGig · 04/09/2018 12:27

It would depend on how academic they are. Cokethorpe isn't selective but St Edwards is.

LIZS · 04/09/2018 12:01

Abingdon often crops up on MN. Depends where in Oxford they will live as to how accessible it might be.

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