Rye St Antony

Rye St Antony is an independent boarding and day school for girls aged 3 to 18 yrs (and day boys 3-11yrs). Established as a lay Catholic Foundation in 1930, the school is situated in 12-acres of stunning woodland, 1 mile from the centre of Oxford. Rye offers excellent facilities and consistently high academic achievement within a nurturing environment and provides enriching opportunities that enable pupils to grow into confident, professional and rounded members of the wider community.

Academic

Rye promotes the highest levels of academic achievement and offers excellent teaching in intentionally small classes. The school provides a learning environment in which the full potential of each pupil is nurtured. The curriculum is designed to give scope to the whole spectrum of abilities and interests represented within it. These aspirational standards are delivered within an ethos that recognises talent is manifested in many spheres, encouraging pupils to give of their best in all they do.

Boarding

Rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted and ‘Excellent’ by the ISI inspection, boarding at Rye provides the perfect environment for achievement and provides many enrichment opportunities. Girls form friendships that last a lifetime and pastoral care is second to none. Facilities are first class, with a traditional boarding house for years 5-10 and modern 6th Form Centre and individual bed/study rooms for years 11-13. Boarding is available termly, weekly or as part of a more flexible arrangement.