This guide is for families considering Tudor Hall School（都铎霍尔学校）from overseas. It covers the programs on offer, what the school looks for at each entry point, the published fees, and the way an international application is supported from first enquiry through to arrival. All facts were verified on the school’s official website (tudorhallschool.com) visible on 5 August 2026; fee figures come from the published 2025-26 and 2026-27 termly schedules.
Tudor Hall School at a Glance
Tudor Hall School is an independent all-girls boarding and day school at Wykham Park, Banbury, Oxfordshire, on the edge of the Cotswolds. The school’s own pages describe 175 years of girls’ boarding education since 1850 and the motto “habeo ut dem” (I have that I may give); the Headmistress is Julie Lodrick. Around 15% of pupils come from overseas. Tudor Hall School is a High Performance Learning pathway school — according to the school, the only one in Oxfordshire and one of fewer than 15 independent schools in the UK working towards World Class School accreditation. In June 2026 the school announced it will join Mill Hill Education Group, described by Tudor Hall School as a values-led charitable partnership (not a commercial sale) in which the school keeps its identity and its all-girls character; the merger is expected to complete in autumn 2026. Results and value-added figures published on the site are the school’s own claims, not a promise of future outcomes.
Programs: GCSE, A Levels and the Pre A Level Route
Tudor Hall School runs a three-stage curriculum. In Key Stage 3 (Years 7 to 9) girls follow a discovery curriculum covering Mathematics, English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, History, Religious Studies, PE, French, Spanish, Art, Textiles, Design Technology, Music and Drama, alongside a Food & Nutrition course designed for the school by Leiths Education. In Years 10 and 11 pupils take GCSE and iGCSE qualifications: everyone studies English Language (sat in November of Year 11), English Literature and Mathematics, chooses Dual Science (two GCSEs) or Triple Science (three GCSEs), and adds four option subjects — most girls therefore leave with nine or ten GCSEs. The GCSE option list includes Art, Biology, Chemistry, Classical Civilisation, Computer Science, Design Technology, Drama, Food & Nutrition, Geography, History, Music, Physical Education, Physics, Religious Studies, Textiles, and French and Spanish. In the Sixth Form, Tudor Hall School offers a choice of 29 A Level and equivalent qualifications, including BTECs, the Extended Project Qualification and Leiths Professional Cookery; the subject range spans Art (Fine Art), Biology, Business, Chemistry, Classical Civilisation, Countryside Management, Design Technology, Digital Media & Design, Drama, Economics, English Literature, Geography, Government & Politics, History, History of Art, French and Spanish, Mathematics and Further Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Photography, Physics, Psychology, Religious Studies and Textiles. For international students who have not taken GCSEs or need to strengthen their English before A Levels, Tudor Hall School runs a Pre A Level Programme: a full immersion year (or a two-term option from January) for ages 15-16 and older, with STEM, Creative Arts, or Global & Financial Studies pathways, IGCSE English as a Second Language and IGCSE Maths preparation, Oxbridge and Ivy League preparation activities, and membership of Lower Sixth classes.
Entry Requirements: Entry Points, Assessment and Interview
Girls join Tudor Hall School at 11+ (Year 7, “Todd”), 13+ (Year 9, “IIIs”) or 16+ (Year 12, “LVI”), with occasional places in other year groups. The school is selective: applicants sit entrance assessments and have an interview with a member of the Senior Leadership Team, which the school describes as the most important part of the process, with places offered to girls who will contribute to the life, character and spirit of the school. Families who want a September start are ideally asked to register by 1 June of the previous year; a registration fee applies. International applicants can sit the English and Mathematics entrance tests in their home country by arrangement. Tudor Hall School holds whole-school Open Mornings about three times a year — the next are Saturday 26 September 2026 and Friday 19 March 2027, with the Sixth Form Open Morning on Saturday 10 October 2026 — plus smaller Open Friday events most months during term time, and individual visits with the Registrar.
International Students: Process, English Support and Guardianship
The international admissions route at Tudor Hall School runs: enquire and register, assessment, interview, offer, acceptance, guardian arrangements, and CAS application where necessary. The school welcomes visits at any point during term and offers first video meetings with the Headmistress or Deputy Heads. After a place is confirmed, new international students are contacted from June for a short online EAL (English as an Additional Language) chat with the school’s EAL Coordinator, which determines whether 1:1 or small-group EAL lessons should be added to the timetable and produces reading lists and grammar practice before arrival; families can also be put in touch with a current student. The school’s full boarding ethos is central to the international experience: Year 7 and 8 girls can choose full boarding (seven nights), weekly boarding (Sunday evening or Monday morning to Friday afternoon), occasional boarding (up to two nights, Monday to Friday) or day, living in Todd House; from Year 9, options are full boarding, partial boarding (two fixed consecutive nights, Monday to Thursday) or day. Guardian arrangements are part of the international admissions process, and visa support runs through CAS sponsorship where needed; eligibility always depends on current UK government rules, which the school cannot determine for a family.
Costs: 2025-26 and 2026-27 Termly Fees
Tudor Hall School publishes termly fees (three terms per year). For 2025-26 (from September 2025, inclusive of VAT): Years 7-8 full boarding £16,800, weekly boarding £15,000, occasional boarding £12,360, day £9,480 and international boarding £17,496; Years 9-13 full boarding £19,032, international boarding £19,962, partial boarding £13,680 and day £11,610. For 2026-27 (from September 2026) the school publishes both exclusive and inclusive of VAT figures: exclusive of VAT, Years 7-8 full boarding £14,850, weekly boarding £13,250, occasional boarding £10,925, day £8,325 and international boarding £15,470, while Years 9-13 full boarding £16,825, partial boarding £12,090, day £10,250 and international boarding £17,650; inclusive of VAT, Years 7-8 full boarding £17,820, weekly boarding £15,900, occasional boarding £13,110, day £9,990 and international boarding £18,564, and Years 9-13 full boarding £20,190, partial boarding £14,508, day £12,300 and international boarding £21,180. The international boarding fee applies to non-UK passport holders who need school sponsorship or a Child Student Visa; it does not apply to students living in the UK under other visa arrangements or to non-UK students joining for a single term. Tudor Hall School states that it reduced fees in response to the 20% VAT introduced in January 2025 and that there was no net fee rise in 2025-26. Fees generally include a Microsoft Surface device for each girl up to Year 11, stationery and course materials, curriculum trips, the school doctor and nurses, counselling and all laundry; the school also offers scholarships at 11+, 13+ and 16+ and means-tested bursaries.
Application Support and Timelines
Planning a September 2027 start at Tudor Hall School means working roughly fifteen months ahead: aim to register by 1 June 2026, attend an Open Morning (26 September 2026 or 19 March 2027) or an Open Friday, sit the entrance assessment and interview, accept the offer, and then work through guardian arrangements and CAS in parallel with the school’s admissions team. Boarders should also note the published 2026-27 calendar: the autumn term begins 3 September 2026 (boarders return from 5pm, day girls on 4 September), with half term 16 October to 1 November and the term ending 11 December; the spring term runs 4 January to 25 March 2027; and the summer term runs 19 April to 3 July 2027, with an exeat weekend in each half term. International families have three parallel tracks: English (the pre-arrival EAL chat and any recommended lessons), living arrangements (boarding option, guardian, travel dates against the term calendar), and visa (CAS and sponsorship for full boarders, subject to UKVI rules). All dates are updated annually, so confirm each milestone against the latest pages before booking anything.
Information Currency and Advice
The programs, entry requirements, fees and dates above were verified against the official website of Tudor Hall School on 5 August 2026. Fees, open days, assessments and term dates change by academic year, so always confirm the current figures on the latest published pages and in any offer documents before acting. If you would like to turn your daughter’s age, English level and family budget into a concrete application plan covering course choice, assessment preparation, boarding selection and visa timing, discuss your specific situation with this site’s advisers.