Dragon School

The Dragon School is a prestigious co-educational independent day and boarding preparatory school located in North Oxford, United Kingdom, with its main Prep School site on Bardwell Road. Founded in 1877 originally as the Oxford Preparatory School, it educates children aged 4 to 13 across two sites: the Pre-Prep in Summertown and the Prep School at Bardwell Road. The school is known for fostering intellectual curiosity, kindness, courage, and respect, with a progressive and inclusive ethos that encourages enquiry, confidence, and enthusiasm. It offers a broad curriculum tailored to individual learning styles, with strong emphasis on academic excellence, sports, arts, and creative activities. Facilities include expansive playing fields, an indoor swimming pool, gym, science labs, art and design studios, a cooking room, and boarding houses. The Dragon School has a rich history linked to Oxford University dons and maintains a reputation for producing confident pupils who win scholarships to senior schools.