Wychwood School was established in 1897, and offers a wide education in a very understanding and, for senior members, mature atmosphere. The girls take an active part in the school council where they may put forward ideas of their own, and state their opinions on matters raised. There is a natural form of discipline which, balanced between freedom and trust, is appreciated and not resented. The small size of Wychwood allows every girl to be treated as an individual, and we wish to apply to every girl the method best suited to her mental capacity and temperament and to judge her by her own possible standard of attainment. We wish our teachers to lead each girl to think and work independently, instead of being a passive recipient of instruction, to fix their eyes upon her future good rather than upon her success as a pupil, and to be ready to sacrifice the credit she might bring to the school if, by so doing, they can further her welfare in later life.
An easy and natural relationship with adults and a happy atmosphere are considered to be of vital importance, so that each girl retains her individuality. There is in our system as little break as possible in the continuity of the girl's life, for the home and the school training should be of the same quality and directed to the same end.
The full range of GCSE and A levels are taught by a fully qualified and well experienced staff in the overall ratio of 1:10 pupils. All departments have the ability to prepare girls for Oxford and Cambridge, and we have a strong tradition in English, Art, Maths and Science.
