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St. Clare's has 12 residential houses in North Oxford. Houses are single-sex and accommodation aims to mix cultural backgrounds within each house; a ballot determines the allocation of single, double and triple rooms and which house the student will live in for IB2. Residential IB and PIB students are full-board; each house has a kitchen for light snacks and a laundry, with sheets, pillowcases and towels laundered by the College. The College offers places to students either as boarders or non-residential (day) students under separate offer letters.
Residential IB and PIB students are full-board. Each house has a kitchen for light snacks.
St. Clare's operates a house-based residential system with 12 houses in North Oxford. Houses are single-sex and mixing of IB1 and IB2 students within houses is planned where possible; a ballot determines room allocations and which house a student will live in for IB2. The College reserves the right to move students between rooms and between houses.
St. Clare's, Oxford is a charitable company limited by guarantee. It is registered in England No 01986868 and is a Registered Charity No 294085.
St Clare’s, Oxford, founded in 1953, operates as a co-educational day and boarding college in North Oxford. It is the longest-established International Baccalaureate (IB) World School in England. The curriculum focuses on the IB Diploma Programme for students aged 16 to 19, alongside a Pre-IB pathway and Middle School options for younger students. The campus consists of 25 Victorian and Edwardian buildings integrated into the residential Summertown area, featuring specialized science laboratories, an art studio, and a dedicated library with over 35,000 volumes. Students benefit from the "Oxford as a Classroom" initiative, which utilizes the city’s university museums and academic resources for field trips and research. Residential life is organized across several houses, where boarders from over 45 nations live in a supervised environment. The college is known for its history as a center for international cooperation and its focus on preparing students for university entry through a non-denominational, multicultural lens.
