Headington Girls School

[princesspeahead]

We are grappling with girls day schools in the Oxford area. Went to see Headington on an open day - need to go back solo as it was a bit of a zoo - but wondered if anyone had any up-to-date or local views on it. Also wondering what the views on the headmistress were - I found her rather a cold fish, but then she said a few things that were interesting and made me wonder if there was more there than I previously thought.

Anyway all views, however short, v much appreciated please!

It was one of the top 100 private [sic] schools in this months Tatler supplement... if that's any help

ha ha
thanks
anyone else?

bump? anyone in oxford?

Hermione goes there.
It's fecking expensive. £25k a year iirc.
It has a pretty sign.
I know nothing else.

It isn't very expensive, in fact that is one of the nice things about it. It is £5000 a TERM LESS than the boarding school which is option 2 (because we'd be sending her as a day girl)...

Hermione is about to leave unfortunately!

But thank you for noticing my thread anyway

It's the same price as Cheltenham Ladies isn't it?

no day fees are about 2k a term cheaper than CLC

but that isn't the point, I want to know what it is like as a SCHOOl, I know how much it costs already!

god the board is moving seriously fast tonight

bump

You need Xenia.

Tatler 2008 Guide

Oh dear.... we're back to Tatler again

Surely someone must have insider knowledge?

(I thought you had raised it on another thread earlier, the I don't feel sorry for private schools hahaha one????)

Forgive me- it was your financial turmoil thread... was deepinlaundry

oh no!
tatler!

yes I do keep plaintively asking about headington but clearly nobody has been there, nobody knows anyone who goes there, nobody teaches there and NOBODY CARES!

Aurgh.

CaptainNancy is a MUCH more swashbuckling name than deepinlaundry - good change

Ooh- no- it was deepinlaundry talking about Headington... I am not she, sorry if I gave that impression... though she seems to have namechanged or disappeared, yes!

I'm afraid I'm too far away to know about Oxford schools, though I could tell you almost anything you care to know about ones in a city 70 miles north

Sorry PPH, I have no idea, but I'll keep bumping for you. I do know a friend at CLC says they aren't as good at lacrosse

Badminton in Bristol would be my choice.

but I don't live in bristol ilovemydog!

hmmm 70 miles north.... god my geog is crap - birmingham? not really north is it (or is it?)

thanks vc.

My SIL goes to a different girls' school in Oxford (I realise that doesn't help either really).

no, but it was kind of you to share

does she have any (repeatable) views on headington or the hm thereof?

She probably knows people there I should think. Will ask her and find out

oooh thank you

have heard that headington is less academic than ohs if that helps!