Our School

An introduction from the Principal

Oxford House School of English was founded in 1983 when we bought the main school building in High Street, Wheatley. Since then, a large number of mainly individual students from a great range of countries, as well as some small specialist groups, have studied English here, and we are now just beginning to receive as students the adult children of early participants on our courses.

I believe that we offer a very high-quality and effective service to our students, many of whom have commented on the friendly yet purposeful atmosphere at the school and on the way in which the different aspects of the programme interrelate and complement one another. Lessons taught by dedicated and professional teachers, self-study resources, social and sports programme, weekend excursions and nearby quality accommodation with local host families all combine to form a total immersion experience which students enjoy and from which they seem to benefit greatly.

In particular, students appreciate the fact that the school remains open in the evenings and at weekends, so that it becomes rather like a club outside school hours. Students are able to use the self-study and leisure facilities at almost any time and meet their friends, relax and play pool or table tennis, watch a film, make tea and coffee, use the student kitchens, the internet, and so on. All this is provided free of charge, so students do not have to spend extra money in the evenings or at weekends unless they want to.

We rely heavily on word of mouth recommendations from former students and from a small number of agents in different countries who have decided to work with us because they know from experience that clients they send to us usually go back home well satisfied with their course and with the overall experience of their stay in Wheatley, near Oxford but away from the tourist masses.

I invite you to look through the pages of our website, which describe the different aspects of the school. I hope that what you read and see will encourage you to come to Oxford House to improve your English – or if you are an agent, encourage you to work with us.

School Facilities

• Multi-media self-access centre (library, audio, video, wi-fi, computers with DVD, CD-ROM)
• Modern language laboratory
• Free high speed broadband internet / e-mail access, including wireless connection for students’ own laptops
• Free one-year subscription to a major internet language learning site
• Common rooms with pool table / TV / video / DVD
• Free tea and coffee
• Student kitchens and dining area
• Attractive gardens with all-weather table-tennis table
• Summerhouse for smokers
• Nearby sports centre

Self-study, Internet and leisure facilities are also available in the evenings and at weekends.

For more details please see our terms and conditions.

Quality Assurance

English UK

Oxford House School of English is a member of EnglishUK. This is the Association of Accredited State and Private Sector English Language Providers in Britain. Members offer assurances of quality through the English in Britain Accreditation Scheme. Students can appeal to English UK if they are dissatisfied with the way in which a centre deals with a complaint.

International Association of Language Centres

The school is also a member of IALC – the International Association of Language Centres – which also has its own Quality Assurance Scheme and a strict code of ethics which all members must follow. See IALC for details.

British Council

The British Council inspected and accredited Oxford House School of English (Wheatley, Oxford). The Accreditation Scheme assesses the standards of management, resources and premises, teaching and welfare, and accredits organisations which meet the overall standard in each area inspected (see www.britishcouncil.org/english/courses for details).