The School
Our partner school in Oxford
A warm welcome from Oxford
The SGI Partner Oxford School was founded in 1983 and is accredited by The British Council.
It is open all year and provides quality English courses for adults (aged 18+) from all over the world. It is a small, very personal, family-run school situated in Wheatley, an attractive village just outside Oxford. The courses are ideal for those who wish to increase the effectiveness of their English for work, travel or university entrance. Here are the basic features:
- Founded in 1983
- Small, family-run school
- Professional, dedicated teachers
- Safe and friendly location near Oxford
- Host families within walking distance
- Facilities available all day, including weekends
- Accredited by the British Council, member of EnglishUK
School Facilities
- Multi-media self-access centre (library / audio / video / computers with CD-Rom)
- Modern language laboratory with integrated video.
- 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.
Location of School: Wheatley, near Oxford
Wheatley is located a few kilometres from the centre of Oxford along the A40/M40 motorway to London.
It offers many of the facilities of a small town, but has the more intimate and friendly atmosphere of a typical English village. A regular bus service (Arriva 280) connects Wheatley to the centre of Oxford and to the railway station.
The SGI Partner School is near all the local shops and services and the village provides a friendly, healthy and safe environment in which to live and study near Oxford.
How to reach the school
If required, an airport collection / transfer by taxi (e.g. £75 from Heathrow, £102.50 from Gatwick) can be arranged. However, Oxford is easy to reach by public transport from all the main airports or from central London. For details of coach services, click on the location where you will arrive in England.
- Central London
- Heathrow
- Gatwick
- Other Airports(Stansted, Luton, Birmingham, East Midlands, etc).
Oxford is also part of the UK rail network. For more information about getting to Oxford by train visit the National Rail Enquiries .