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d'Overbroeck's, Oxford
Location
Oxford

United Kingdom
Information
TypeIndependent school
Private School
Established1977
FounderMalcolm van Biervliet D'Overbroeck
PrincipalPatrick Horne
GenderCo-educational
Age11 to 18
Number of students744
Websitewww.doverbroecks.com

d’Overbroeck's is an independent, co-educational day and boarding school for students aged 11–18. The school is owned by Nord Anglia Education and is located in Oxford, England. It is made up of three school sites; Years 7-11, The International School and the Sixth Form.

History

d'Overbroeck's was founded in 1977 as a sixth form by Malcolm van Biervliet D'Overbroeck along with his friend and colleague Richard Knowles[1] He taught French and Spanish at the school for 30 years until 2007 when he retired.[2] The college was first based at van Biervliet's house.[3]

Students

In 2022, the school had a total of 744 students, with 125 at The International School, 196 at Years 7-11, and 423 at The Sixth Form.

At the Sixth Form, approximately 50% of students are British and 50% of students join the school from countries across the world. Half of the school's Sixth Form students are boarders and half are day students.[4]

Results

In 2022, d'Overbroeck's students achieved the following:

Years 7-11[5]

  • 63% grades 9-7
  • 38% grades 9-8
  • 15% of all entries awarded grade 9

The International School[6]

  • 44% of grades 9-8 (equal to A*)
  • 65% grades 9-7 (equal to A*-A)
  • 25% of all entries awarded grade 9

Sixth Form[7]

  • 66% entries achieved A*-A
  • 87% of all entries achieved A*-B
  • 44% of students achieved all A* or A grades in every subject they took

In 2023, d'Overbroeck's 53.1% of the students achieved A*/A [8]

Accreditation

d'Overbroeck's is affiliated to the Independent Schools Council (ISC). It is also a member of the British Boarding Schools' Association (BSA)[9] and the Society of Heads (SHHIS).

Alumni

References

  1. ^ D'Overbroek College – Integrated Inspection – October 2013. Independent Schools Inspectorate. 2013. p. 1. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  2. ^ International Prospectus 2016–17 (PDF). d'Overbroecks College. 2016. p. 4. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  3. ^ Grubb, Sophie (30 September 2017). "Private school unveils swish new home on site of Masonic Lodge". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Sign up for Issuu | Easy-To-Use Content & Distribution Tools". issuu.com. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  5. ^ "GCSE Results". d'Overbroeck's.
  6. ^ "IGCSE Results". d'Overbroeck's.
  7. ^ "Our A-Level Results". d'Overbroeck's.
  8. ^ "d'Overbroeck's Reviews, Rankings, Fees, And More". Britannia UK.
  9. ^ "D'overbroeck's School Article". D'overbroeck's School Article.
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