Dragon School

The Dragon School is a renowned British preparatory school in the city of Oxford, founded in 1877. The school accepts pupils from the age of 8 ("E Block") through to 13 ("A Block"), although an associated 'pre-prep', Lynams, accepts children from age 4. It is primarily known as a boarding school, although it also takes day pupils. In September 2001, it had 840 pupils, of both sexes http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=999901010.715944%40adsl.fast.net.uk. Girls have been admitted as boarders since 1994. It has been described as "England's largest and most famous preparatory school" http://www.cotswoldcountry.co.uk/oxford_schools_and_colleges.htm.

History of the school

The Dragon School was founded in 1877, and was originally named the Oxford Preparatory School. Soon after its founding, it moved to its present site in Bardwell Road in the northern part of the city, just to the west of the River Cherwell. It gained its current name through the success of its rugby first XV, nicknamed 'The Dragons'.

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1877 - River Cherwell

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The school was run for many years by the Lynam family, and according to its website their leadership led to its becoming "arguably the best known of all preparatory schools".

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The current headmaster is John Baugh.

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Headmaster - John Baugh

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