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Education
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Summer Fields School, Oxford
Muddy says: A top prep day and boarding school in Oxford with small pupil numbers and whopper facilities, hidden away in 70 stunning acres leading to the Cherwell River.
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Beachborough School
Muddy says: Hard to find fault with this lovely co-ed prep school on the Bucks/Northants borders - a family vibe, pretty rural setting and great results.
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Rye St Antony, Oxford
Muddy says: A non-selective day/boarding school for girls 3-18 and boys 3-11 years a mile from central Oxford with a reputation for friendlieness and a non-hothousy environment.
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RUPERT HOUSE SCHOOL
Muddy says: A small, high-achieving prep school bang in the centre of beautiful Henley, with good off-site amenities.
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THE ABBEY SCHOOL
Muddy says: One of the top day prep and secondary girls' schools in the UK, The Abbey School in Reading is unusual for its central city location.
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D’OVERBROECK’S, OXFORD
Muddy says: d'Overbroeck's School in Oxford has a first name policy, progressive curriculum, an incredible new Sixth Form campus and a whole clutch of brilliant results. Impressed.
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Ashfold School, Dorton
Muddy says: This bucolic co-ed prep school for day pupils and boarders in the rolling hills of Buckinghamshire is family-oriented with a deserved reputation for its all-rounder offering.
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Moulsford School, Moulsford-on-Thames
Muddy says: A highly-regarded boy’s prep school in South Oxon in a stonkingly lovely setting on the Thames, with a strong reputation for sport.
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Wychwood School, Oxford
Muddy says: Looking for a school that puts huge emphasis on pastoral care, nurturing and personal development? Say hello to this bijou day and boarding school for girls in central Oxford.
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St Edward’s School, Oxford
Muddy says: St Edward's School in Summertown, Oxford is one of the very few city-based boarding schools in the UK, with a quad to rival the Oxford colleges and a reputation for friendliness and inclusivity. A major school for IB, with half the cohort taking the IB over A-levels.
