About Cokethorpe

Discover Cokethorpe School for yourself through the pages below; hear from the Headmaster, read about our extensive transport network and discover our history and the methodology of the School today.

Welcome to Cokethorpe School

An independent day school, providing a liberal education to boys and girls from the ages of four to eighteen, Cokethorpe offers more than a stunning setting in which to learn. Inspired by our boarding school past, we offer over 160 clubs, societies and activities each week alongside expansive academic enrichment opportunities. And, as a Microsoft Showcase School, we are recognised as being a leading school for the applications of technology in the classroom, helping to bring education to life.

Welcome from the Headmaster

The Headmaster describes us as a restless school. Discover why, along with Cokethorpe’s strategic approach and our aims and ethos.

Discover Cokethorpe

An independent day school providing a liberal education with exceptional breadth and an individual focus to boys and girls from four to eighteen, Cokethorpe occupies 150 acres of glorious West Oxfordshire parkland, just ten miles from metropolitan Oxford, nestled on the edge of the Cotswolds’ renowned serenity.

Discover Cokethorpe

An independent day school providing a liberal education with exceptional breadth and an individual focus to boys and girls from four to eighteen, Cokethorpe occupies 150 acres of glorious West Oxfordshire parkland, just ten miles from metropolitan Oxford, nestled on the edge of the Cotswolds’ renowned serenity.

Cokethorpe in numbers

Senior School Clubs and Activities

Pupils in an average Prep class

GCSE Subjects available this year

Percent A* to B grades at A Level in 2023

Staff and Governors

The Headmaster is supported by the Senior Management Team, and some 160 staff across the School. 

Facilities and Parkland

Our extensive parklands afford us the space to provide our expansive Co-Curricular programme, and our classroom setup is state-of-the-art, whilst our facilities provide everything from climbing towers and clay pigeon shooting to performance spaces and a boathouse on the River Thames.

Facilities and Parkland

Our extensive parklands afford us the space to provide our expansive Co-Curricular programme, and our classroom setup is state-of-the-art, whilst our facilities provide everything from climbing towers and clay pigeon shooting to performance spaces and a boathouse on the River Thames.

Our History

The Cokethorpe estate can trace its routes to the tenth century, although the School is considerably more modern by way of lineage and outlook. Discover our history and the origins of the School. 

Transport Network

Cokethorpe offers an extensive transport network for pupils at the start and end of each day, covering much of Oxfordshire and beyond across 22 routes.

Transport Network

Cokethorpe offers an extensive transport network for pupils at the start and end of each day, covering much of Oxfordshire and beyond across 22 routes.

Vacancies

Cokethorpe School is an excellent place to work, whether in a teaching or support role. The School offers an attractive range of benefits, with a collaborative and supportive staff body and a commitment to Professional Development.

Where next?

Approaches to Learning

Whether at the earliest stages of learning or in the final preparations for A Levels, expert consideration is given to the approaches to learning at each stage of a pupil’s academic development at Cokethorpe.

The Co-Curricular Programme

Our Co-Curricular Programme covers the performing and creative arts, sport and outdoor education, the Duke of Edinburgh Awards, and our extensive range of clubs and societies.

Discover Cokethorpe

What you will discover when you visit Cokethorpe is more than a stunning vista. Pupils have an exceptional breadth of opportunity and are supported with a truly individual focus.

Book your tour today

Come and visit Cokethorpe, whether for an Open Morning or a personal Tour, and Discover Your Cokethorpe.