St. Clare's is located in the elegant North Oxford Conservation Area. The college campus is made up of 27 large Victorian and Edwardian houses to which purpose-built facilities have been added. Students live in college houses close to the central campus, under the care of residential staff. There is an extensive programme of social, cultural and sporting activities and students are encouraged to take full advantage of the opportunities that Oxford provides.

Facilities

The campus includes:

• Central College administration
• Classrooms in languages, social studies, maths, Theatre
• Visual arts studio
• Music rooms
• Science laboratories
• Computer rooms for teaching and general student use, including e-mail and Internet access
• Library, housing the College's 35,000 books, periodicals, exam papers, etc.
• Central hall, used for meetings, lectures, social events
• Activities Department office
• Dining room
• Sugar House café
• Residential accommodation located within a five minute walk from the library, classrooms and dining room
• Wireless connection throughout the college buildings and in the student houses

Academic Staff

• St. Clare's employs over 45 permanent staff plus a large number of specialist language and music teachers
• Class sizes are small. Teacher : student ratio is about 1:9
• Teachers are selected for their academic qualifications and expertise, successful teaching experience and ability to relate to our international student community
• Many are very experienced teachers of the IB, at St. Clare's or other schools in the UK or overseas
• Teachers include IB examiners and workshop leaders
• Here is a detailed list of our teaching staff

Library

Located in Anne Dreydel House and named after the College's co-founder, the Library provides outstanding study facilities for the College. It houses about 35,000 books, CDs, DVDs, and media facilities. There is a computer room where students can prepare reports, essays, presentations and flyers for social activities. The Library subscribes to over 30 national and international periodicals and newspapers.