In January 2012 the UK government released the Performance tables for all secondary schools in England. The results show that St. Clare's is the top-performing school in Oxfordshire for the second time in a row.

St. Clare's was also delighted to be ranked the 10th best independent school in the England and 22nd best if you include grammar schools. The league tables look at how secondary schools performed in the IB and in A Levels for the 2011 examinations and calculate the average points scored per student.

Principal, Paula Holloway responded to these excellent resuts saying "It is heart-warming to see how well the students perform - that they work hard is clear but there is something about the St. Clare's way of educating these young people which is rather special".

Our results are particularly noteworthy because St. Clare's is not a selective college and because many of our students speak English as a second language. We put down our success to a combination of factors - small class sizes, students who are serious about their work, the stimulating experience provided by the IB curriculum, excellent teachers and a supportive environment where young adults are able to flourish.

If you are interested in more detail you can visit the Department for Education league table listings here.