D'Overbroeck's College
Leckford Place site
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| Established | c. 1977 |
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| Type | Independent School |
| Principal | Sami Cohen |
| Chairman of Governors | Christopher Spanoudakis |
| Founder | Malcolm van Biervliet |
| Location |
Banbury Road Oxford United Kingdom 51°46′08″N 1°15′43″W / 51.769°N 1.262°WCoordinates: 51°46′08″N 1°15′43″W / 51.769°N 1.262°W |
| Gender | co-educational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Website | www.doverbroecks.com |
d’Overbroeck’s is a co-educational independent school in Oxford, England, for students aged 11–18. The school is owned by the Oxford International Education Group. The school has three main parts, each based on a different site in North Oxford:
The Good Schools Guide describes d’Overbroeck’s as a place of energy and laughter, of single-minded determination among students to do the best they can. And d'Overbroeck's doesn't let them down.
The Sixth Form is the oldest part of d'Overbroeck's. Unlike many independent schools, d'Overbroeck's Sixth Form is on a separate site, meaning that its facilities and teaching are entirely geared towards sixth form students.
The Sixth Form is in North Oxford, with the main teaching centre being The Swan Building, 111 Banbury Road, Oxford. From September 2017, the Sixth Form will move to a new site at 333 Banbury Road.
The Sixth Form has a total of about 250 students, with an even mix of boys and girls. About 50% of students are boarders and 50% are day students.
The majority of students at d'Overbroeck's Sixth Form are from the UK, but international students are also integral. The Sixth Form includes students from a large range of countries (30 different nationalities at present).
Of the 250 students in the Sixth Form, around 40 will have stayed on from Years 7-11 or the International Section. The vast majority, however, join from other schools after taking their GCSEs.
A level results achieved by students at d'Overbroeck's Sixth Form are consistently strong. In 2016, 54% of grades were A/A*, placing the school at number 102 in the national league table for independent schools
In the academic year 2009-10, the Sixth Form achieved a contextual value added score of 1,102. This was the highest score achieved by any school nationwide.
The Good Schools Guide describes d'Overbroeck's Sixth Form as quite possibly the leading independent sixth form in the UK.
The Sixth Form is selective, and entry is typically by application, reference and interview. Entry requires at least 6 GCSEs at grade A* to B, normally including Maths and English, or equivalent. A number of Sixth Form scholarships and awards are available.
Students at the Sixth Form study A levels, choosing their subjects from a list of nearly 40. Because these are not organised in option blocks, practically any combination of subjects is possible. d'Overbroeck's Sixth Form was one of the first schools to introduce the Extended Project Qualification, which supplements A/AS level study. Pupils choosing to undertake an EPQ do so in addition to their A-levels.
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