OUR LADY'S ABINGDON TRUSTEES LIMITED Information

Our Lady's Abingdon (OLA) is an independent co-educational day school with a well-deserved reputation for providing academic excellence for boys and girls aged 3 to 18. Our Nursery and Reception classes, Junior School, Senior School and Sixth Form are located on a single site with adjacent sports playing field, within easy walking distance of Abingdon Town Centre. What makes us different? • We are a small school with a friendly culture which provides many opportunities for children to represent the school in sport, music, drama and more • Our class sizes are small providing more personalised tuition which delivers higher individual academic growth • Our pastoral care is highly praised by parents. We support the growth and development of every child • We focus on high personal values which enable children to increase in confidence, integrity and compassion The school was founded in 1860 by the Sisters of Mercy, a religious order which begun in Dublin in the early nineteenth century led by Catherine McAuley. Until recent times the Sisters resident in Abingdon, played a major role in the life of the school, helping to strengthen the ethos of integrity and warmth that are two of its special characteristics. Governance of the school is now devolved to a body of lay trustees and there has been a lay head for many years. We welcome boys and girls of every faith and none.