The Oratory School
The Oratory School is a Roman Catholic, independent school for boys in Woodcote, Oxfordshire. The school also offers preparatory schooling for both boys and girls up to the age of 13.
It has links with but is not officially affiliated with fellow Oratorian school, the London Oratory School, and the Brompton Oratory. Although a separate entity from the nearby Oratory Preparatory School, it shares a board of governors and a common history.
According to the Good Schools Guide, 70% of pupils achieve A/B grades at A Level, and that the School "enjoys inspirational leadership, has achieved GSG 'overall best in UK' for three years running and is consistently at the top of the tree", with "state-of-the-art" boarding facilities and an ongoing refurbishment programme under way.
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