Our Future Schools’ department takes a child-focused, collaborative approach to placing young Dragons into their chosen senior schools and we have strong, long-established relationships with a wide selection of schools nationwide.
The Deputies work closely with the Future Schools team and the Headmaster to advise families on suitable schools where their child would thrive and enjoy success.
The journey begins in Year 4 where the pupils benefit from Reasoning lessons which continue as part of their timetable until the end of Year 6. As the children move through the School, preparation sessions are run in advance of the ISEB Common Pre-Test and other school-specific pre-tests. To prepare for interviews, an external company run an advisory session for all Year 6 children. This is followed up with further practice with Tutors and other senior members of staff prior to any interview at a senior school.
Typically our leavers progress to more than thirty destination schools after sitting their respective School, Common Entrance or Scholarship exams.
It is our main focus to ensure that the child will be comfortable with the environment and academic demands of their senior school.
Scholarships and Exhibitions to Senior Schools
We were delighted that an impressive 51 awards were made to our 2021 leavers:
Academic
| Wellington College | Headington School | St Edward's School |
| Oundle School | Magdalen College School | Wycombe Abbey |
| Winchester College | Oxford High School |
All-Rounder
| Radley College | Ardingly College |
Art and Design
| Gordonstoun | Rugby School | St Edward's School |
| Stowe School | Wellington College |
Drama
| Wellington College | St Edward's School | Stowe School |
Music
| Radley College | Eton College | St Edward’s School |
| d'Overbroeck's College | Oxford High School |
Sports
| Cheltenham Ladies' College | Magdalen College School | St Edward’s School |
| Radley College | Bloxham School |
Throughout our son’s time at the Dragon, he has enjoyed school immensely and benefited from the wide variety of experiences and opportunities available. We are very grateful to the teachers who have supported and inspired him.
Top Destination Schools
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Edward's School | 23 | 19 | 18 |
| Eton College | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| Rugby School | 11 | 11 | 6 |
| Radley College | 9 | 6 | 7 |
| Headington | 9 | 7 | 10 |
| Marlborough College | 7 | 9 | 8 |
| Abingdon | 8 | 6 | 11 |
| Stowe School | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| Wellington College | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Magdalen College School | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Oundle School | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Winchester College | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Cheltenham Ladies' College | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Harrow School | 2 | 5 | 4 |
