The sixth form is split evenly between pupils studying A Levels and the IB Diploma.

At the time, the site was on the boundary of Oxford and surrounded by farmland, and Simeon bought a large plot for the school.

The school remains on that 100-acre (0.40 km2) site today, with the Quadrangle and playing fields on opposite sides of Woodstock Road.

[citation needed] These included, among many others, Guy Gibson of 617 Squadron, who led 'The Dambusters', flying ace Douglas Bader, and Adrian Warburton, famous for his role in the defence of Malta.

[9][10][better source needed] The North Wall Arts Centre is run by Ria Parry and is a producing theatre.

[12] The Martyrs Pavilion, designed by architect John Pawson, was opened in 2009 and won the 2010 Oxford Preservation Trust award in the New Buildings category.

[citation needed] The sports on offer for girls include rowing, cricket, hockey, football, netball and tennis, while the main sports offered for the boys include rowing, rugby, hockey, cricket, football and tennis.

In 2013 the boys 1st VIII boat rowed in the fastest Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup final ever seen at Henley, chasing the holders Abingdon School down to within half a length.

Both crews beat the existing course record, having dispatched other leading international schools on the way to the final.

The school went on to win the Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta, for the fifth occasion.

The school regularly provides rowers for Great Britain junior crews before going on to compete in the annual Oxford v Cambridge Boat Race or at Ivy League Universities.

The 1st XV enjoyed a successful season in 2017, winning 10 matches and losing two, finishing 13th in The Daily Mail Trophy.

There are some six former or present pupils in their respective age group's England development squads/teams including James Forrester.