St Clare's was founded in 1953 as a college which specialised in A-level. As St Clare's focused on advancing international education, in 1977 St Clare’s decided to stop teaching A Levels in favour of the then little known International Baccalaureate Diploma. We...
The Banbury Road Campus for teenagers
Our Banbury Road Campus is for the exclusive use of students studying the IB from September to May and for teenagers age 15-17 taking English language courses in June, July and August.
The campus for teenagers is based at 139 Banbury Road – Oxford – OX2 7AL. We have several beautiful buildings for you to use during your time with us.
You will live in our college houses which are no more than a five-minute walk to lessons, activities and the dining hall. Students who come in the summer can choose to live in homestay and will travel to college by bus or car.
Have a look at the photos below to get an idea of what it will be like to live and study here.
- classrooms
- dining room
- Sugar House café
- library
- main hall
- art studio
- activities office
- science laboratories
- college houses
- college nurse
We are just a 10-minute bus ride from the centre of Oxford. At times, when there aren’t any lessons or activities, you will be able to take the bus or walk into town to go shopping, visit museums or enjoy the famous sights.
Further Reading
How to navigate the changes in the IB Maths curriculum
Melanie Moorhouse, Head of Careers and Higher Education at St Clare’s in Oxford, helps demystify the IB Mathematics curriculum changes and offers some useful recommendations on selecting your Maths options to complement your learning goals or future academic...
How we support your personal career journey
Pre-IB work-related learning day Our Pre-IB work-related learning day took place on Wednesday 13 February 2019. The aim was to promote teamwork and give students the opportunity to develop key employability skills. Our students were asked to design and construct a...