Sibford

Website: www.sibfordschool.co.uk

Address: Sibford Ferris OXFORDSHIRE

Sibford is Quaker school (although few pupils are Quakers) that promotes the values of respect and contemplation, set in a beautiful village surrounded by farmland in a horsey area (the entrance in the middle of the village is prettier than the one on the outskirts, where you only see the modern buildings). Sibford, where teachers are called by their first names (as is the Quaker way), has a reputation for being the right place for previously ‘square pegs’, for being good on learning support (some 20% of pupils), for being blissfully free of pushy parents and for promoting individuality (it has a ‘gifted and talented’ register). Its mission is the long-term mental health and emotional well-being of its pupils, but, despite its peacefulness, it’s academically successful. It’s also been declared a nut-free zone to avoid allergy problems.

• 400 pupils aged 3–18, co-ed, day and boarding
• £4,818–£9,548