Headington School, Oxford

at , Oxford , OX3 0BL United Kingdom

1. School

Description

Headington School is an independent girls' school in Headington, Oxford, England, founded by a group of evangelical Christians in 1915.The school motto is 'AΓΩNIZOY TON KAΛON AΓΩNA THΣ ΠIΣTEΩΣ', a quotation (in Koine Greek) from 1 Timothy 6.12, meaning 'Fight the Good Fight of Faith'. 'Fight the Good Fight' is also the school song.The Good Schools Guide called Headington "A delightful school, nurtures and entertains its pupils while at the same time achieving excellent academic results. fun and stimulating to be at."HistoryHeadington School was founded in 1915 by a group of evangelical Christians to provide "a sound education for girls to fit them for the demands and opportunities likely to arise after the war". It started at Headington Lodge on Osler Road with just ten boarding and eight day girls. As the school rapidly expanded after the war, more buildings were bought and added to the school.In 1920, Davenport House, one of the current boarding houses, (on the corner of London Road and Pullens Lane) was taken over by the school. The house had a 2 acre garden and another nineteen acres of farmland attached stretching as far east as the White Horse pub. The main school then moved to its current building, built in the neo-Georgian style, in 1930. Chiang Yee, "The Silent Traveller" describes it as having an "atmosphere of spacious dignity". In 1942 it was established as an educational charity, in recognition of the benefits that it provides to its pupils and the wider community.

Company Rating

207 FB users likes Headington School, Oxford, set it to 32 position in Likes Rating for Oxford, Oxfordshire in School category

Summary

Headington School, Oxford is Oxford based place and this enity listed in School category. OX3 0BL.