Headington School
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| Motto | Αγωνίζου τον καλόν αγώνα της πίστεως (English: Fight the good fight of Faith) |
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| Established | 1915 |
| Type | Independent day and boarding school |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Headmistress | Caroline Jordan |
| Location |
Headington Road Oxford OX3 0BL England |
| Local authority | Oxfordshire |
| DfE number | 931/6064 |
| Students | 1020~ |
| Gender | Girls |
| Ages | 3–18 |
| Colours | |
| Former pupils | Headingtonians |
| Website | www |
Headington School is an independent girls' school in Headington, Oxford, England, founded by a group of evangelical Christians in 1915.
The school motto is «Αγωνίζου τον καλόν αγώνα της πίστεως», a quotation (in Koine Greek) from 1 Timothy 6.12, meaning "Fight the good fight of Faith". The hymn 'Fight the Good Fight' is also the school song.
The Good Schools Guide called Headington "A delightful school, [which] nurtures and entertains its pupils while at the same time achieving excellent academic results... fun and stimulating to be at."
Headington School was founded in 1915 by a group of evangelical Christians to provide "a sound education for girls to fit them for the demands and opportunities likely to arise after the war". It started at Headington Lodge on Osler Road with just ten boarding and eight day girls. As the school rapidly expanded after the war, more buildings were bought and added to the school.
In 1920, Davenport House, one of the current boarding houses, (on the corner of London Road and Pullens Lane) was taken over by the school. The house had a 2-acre garden and another nineteen acres of farmland attached stretching as far east as the White Horse pub. The main school then moved to its current building, built in the neo-Georgian style, in 1930. Chiang Yee, "The Silent Traveller" describes it as having an "atmosphere of spacious dignity". In 1942 it was established as an educational charity, in recognition of the benefits that it provides to its pupils and the wider community.
The preparatory school is located on a separate site across the junction where Headington Road and Headley Way meet. The premise which houses the prep school was originally known as Brookside. It was taken over by the school in 1916. Built in 1886, it was first occupied by Thomas Arnall, Oxford’s Head Postmaster. The school renamed it Napier House when they moved out of the original Headington house with that name. Since the prep school moved in, the facilities have been extended but the main house is still in use. Its pupils uses some facilities of the senior school, such as the swimming pool, playing field, all-weather surface and theatre.
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