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An Oratory education is an education for life

'Be you. Become more' at The Oratory.

Why should you choose The Oratory School? Because The Oratory is just as much about the people as it is the place. Let us explain.

Without doubt, everyone expects a school like ours to provide a superlative academic education – we do. At The Oratory we believe that there is an important difference between being fully qualified and fully human.
 

Groundedness, Wholeness and Kindness are created by the right ethos and environment. This is what helps you build habits that will serve you for life and allow you to be of service to others. These are the sort of qualities that will, without doubt, be to the fore in all your achievements: in your life’s critical encounters, your choice of career and your progress through the world. The sort of talents and values that make you a good human being...

 

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  • 14 Nov

    Oratory Rugby on tour in Ireland

    Last month, our senior Oratory Rugby squad toured Ireland, securing a hard fough...

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  • 12 Nov

    The Oratory marks Remembrance Day 2024

    On Remembrance Sunday, an Act of Remembrance took place in the school...

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  • 08 Nov

    Oratory Hockey Tour to the Netherlands

    During half term, Oratory Hockey experienced an enjoyable and successful hockey...

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  • 28 Oct

    Top Class Elite Rugby Programme Launched

    Introducing our new enhanced Elite Rugby Programme

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  • 23 Oct

    LAMDA Success at The Oratory

    Congratulations to our LAMDA Oratory students who achieved 11 Distinctions and 1...

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  • 23 Oct

    Black History Month at The Oratory

    The Oratory has raised awareness of Black History Month through our students'...

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  • 21 Oct

    The Lord of the Rings Talk by Dr Julian Murphy

    ‘Of the One Ring and the Nature of Good and Evil’

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  • 17 Oct

    Oratory Rugby 1st XV v London Oratory at Grasshoppers RFC

    The Oratory School 1st XV continue to impress on the rugby field. On Wednes...

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  • 11 Oct

    Oratory Classics Roman Britain & Ancient World Trip

    Oratory GCSE Latin students spent the weekend exploring some sites of Roman Wale...

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  • 09 Oct

    The Oratory's Talk with Vint Cerf, Father of the Internet

    The Oratory was honoured to welcome Vint Cerf, American Internet Pioneer, for a...

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    Open Mornings

    Oratory Open Mornings offer a great opportunity to explore our facilities in their beautiful surroundings and meet with our staff and pupils in person. 

    Day & Boarding Life

    The Oratory is a vibrant day and boarding community. We call ourselves a family and we mean it. The warmth and support of the school enables pupils to develop strong self-belief and resilience that will remain with them throughout their life.

    Catholic Life

    The Catholic Faith and the two chapels are central to the school’s life, ethos and identity. Newman’s vision of an education for the whole person through individual care has always involved mind, body, and soul.

    Co-Curricular Opportunities

    A wide array of co-curricular opportunities allows each individual to find an arena in which they can flourish and excel. The joy and confidence that success brings leads to greater determination and resilience when facing challenges in the classroom and in life.

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    The Oratory School, Woodcote, Oxfordshire, RG8 0PJ

    +44 (0)1491 683500 enquiries@oratory.co.uk

    Contact Us

    The Oratory School
    Woodcote
    Oxfordshire
    RG8 0PJ

    Tel: +44 (0)1491 683500