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Cothill House

Cothill House

Welcome to Cothill House

Set in the heart of the Oxfordshire countryside, just outside Oxford, Cothill House has been providing an inspirational all-round boarding education and unrivalled opportunities for boys aged 8-13 for 150 years.

Established in 1870, Cothill is recognised globally as one of the country’s leading boys’ boarding prep schools with an exceptional record of preparing boys for the top public schools.

Our aim is to foster every boy’s happiness, confidence and in dividual passions, helping them to achieve their potential, to cultivate their love of learning and to stimulate their love of life. Cothill boys flourish in an environment where hard work, integrity and originality are both valued and rewarded.

Duncan Bailey, Headmaster

Virtual Tour

This tour will give you a small taste of what our pupils enjoy each day. However, the best way to get a true sense of all that is on offer at Cothill is to visit, meet the boys and see our remarkable school in action.

Life at Cothill

Meet the Headmaster

Boarding Life

Lockdown Lowdown

What people say about Cothill

"The school provides a magical five years and a superb underpinning for all future education.”

GOOD SCHOOLS GUIDE



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Spear’s Schools Index
Top 10 UK Prep School (2020)

Independent Schools of the Year
Boarding School of the Year (2019)

TES Independent School Awards
Finalist (2020)

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