Why St Hughs?

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Working in Partnership

At St Hugh's, we encourage pupils to develop a social awareness and to think about how they can make a differece to local, national and global issues. Through partnerships with local and international schools and organisations, by visits and presentations from a wide range of charities and by encouraging fundraising initiatives in school, we draw attention to individuals and organisations who are already making a difference.

We hope that, through awareness gained at school, we can encourage our pupils to have a good understanding of social responsibility and of the positive impact education can have on social problems. We encourage pupils to play their part in enabling others to live a better life.

Each year St Hugh's raises funds for local, national and international charities. In the past five years, we have raised in excess of £25,000 for charities which include: Shelter, Sobell House Hospice Charity, ROSY (Respite nursing for Oxfordshire’s Sick Youngsters), Poppy Appeal , Guide dogs for the blind, SCCWID (Sophie’s Campaign for the Children’s Ward for Interesting things to Do), Marie Curie Cancer (Daffodil Appeal), Wateraid, Shoe Box Appeal, Children In Need, Vanessa Grant School, Kenya, Malawi Dream, Bampton Bush Centre, Unique 2008, CWAC, See-Saw. 

Bursary Assistance

The Governors of St Hugh's recognise that independent school fees are now at levels that, despite the best endeavours of their parents, exclude many children from St Hugh's. Accordingly, the Governors set aside a fixed sum each year to provide bursaries for children whose parents could not otherwise afford to send them to St Hugh's. Means testing is used to determine whether a bursary is to be awarded and to what value, with the maximum award being 100% of the fees. In exceptional circumstances, any extra charges will also be paid.

Parents applying for bursaries will be asked to complete a means test form and provide the validating documentation requested. All documents will be treated as confidential. Successful applicants will also be required to furnish information annually regarding their current financial circumstances, so that the level of award can be reviewed and adjusted where necessary. Please contact the Headmaster for further details.

We also offer bursaries to children whose parents work in the armed services. For further details please contact the Registrar.