Oxfordshire
St Hugh's School
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What the data says
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Admissions and catchment
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Entry, tests and fees
Fees
Nursery (full time per term, with Early Years funding) | £3,910 (VAT exempt) | £4,025 (VAT exempt)
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Nursery (full time per term, with Early Years funding) | £3,910 (VAT exempt) | £4,025 (VAT exempt)
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Nursery (full time per term) | £4,675 (VAT exempt) | £4,825 (VAT exempt)
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Nursery (full time per term) | £4,675 (VAT exempt) | £4,825 (VAT exempt)
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Reception (with Early Years funding) | £5,025 | £5170
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Reception (with Early Years funding) | £5,025 | £5170
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Reception | £5,805 | £5,980
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Reception | £5,805 | £5,980
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Years 1 and 2 | £6,290 | £6,475
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Years 1 and 2 | £6,290 | £6,475
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Middle School - Years 3 and 4 | £8,865 | £8,865
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Upper School - Years 5 to 8 | £9,760 | £9,990
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Upper School - Years 5 to 8 | £9,760 | £9,990
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Weekly Boarding | £2,318 | £2,388
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Weekly Boarding | £2,318 | £2,388
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Bursaries and scholarships
Bursaries: St Hugh’s offers means-tested bursaries to support new families who would like to send their children to St Hugh's but are not in the position to aff…
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R Bradbury - Sport Scholarship - Stowe
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Open events
Whole School Open Morning - Friday 2nd October 2026
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Whole School Open Morning - Friday 5th February 2027
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STEM Open Morning - Saturday 6th March 2027
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Whole School Open Morning - Friday 7th May 2027
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Early Years Open Morning - Saturday 12th June 2027
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Admissions
school, and an online interview with a senior member of our teaching staff.
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Admissions pageAdmission policy
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School information
| URN | 123299 |
| Local authority | Oxfordshire |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 3-16 |
| Headteacher | Headmaster David Griffiths |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | SN7 8PT |
| Latest pupils | 327 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
Carswell Manor, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 8PT
www.st-hughs.co.uk1367870700| DfE number | 6078 |
| UKPRN | 10018713 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 1920 |
| GIAS updated | 5 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |