Dragon School
The Dragon School is a private school across two sites in Oxford, England. The Dragon Pre-Prep (children aged 4–7) and Prep School (children aged 8–13) are both co-educational schools. The Dragon Prep School was founded in 1877 as the Oxford Preparatory School. It takes day pupils and boarders.
| Dragon School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
, , OX2 6SS United Kingdom | |
| Coordinates | 51.76818°N 1.25639°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Preparatory day and boarding school and Pre-Prep school |
| Motto | Latin: Arduus ad Solem ("Reach for the Sun") |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
| Established | 1877 |
| Founder | A. E. Clarke |
| Department for Education URN | 123288 Tables |
| Head | Emma Goldsmith (Prep); Annie McNeile (Pre-Prep) |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 4 to 13 |
| Enrollment | 800+ |
| Houses | 9 |
| Colour(s) | Navy and yellow |
| Publication | The Draconian |
| Former pupils | Old Dragons |
| Website | www.dragonschool.org |
Originally established for boys, the Dragon School also accepted a small number of day girls with a close connection to the school, first admitting girls as boarders in 1994. The Dragon School is a feeder school to many independent schools, including Winchester College, Eton College, Shrewsbury School, Oundle School, Cheltenham Ladies' College, Harrow School, Radley College, Rugby School, Marlborough College, Wellington College, Canford School, St Edward's School, Oxford, Stowe School and Abingdon School.
The Dragon educates children from aged 4 to 13 in two sites in North Oxford: Bardwell Road and Richards Lane. Boarding starts at 8 and there are 10 boarding houses, including one weekly-boarding house. Dragon Lane runs along the edge of the school immediately to the west.