Walter and Henry wished they’d had mentors when they were younger.

That’s where Oppidan came in. After six years we now support thousands of children through one-to-one mentoring and in schools around the world. We believe that a good education starts with a focus on confidence and resilience and that every child should benefit from mentoring. It's all made possible with a team of 200 inspiring mentors; a network of game changers who dedicate themselves to positive growth in each of their mentees across 3,000 families and 100 schools in the UK and beyond.

The story of Oppidan Education

2016

Oppidan is founded in Walter’s kitchen in London.

2017

Tilly becomes the first employee to jump on board.

2018

The team grows and we move into our first office in Holland Park.

2018

We partner with our first school, Caldicott. We now partner with 150+ schools around the world.

2020

We make the big move into our current office, Oppidan HQ in Hammersmith.

2023

Our overseas expansion begins, with offices now in London, Seoul, Bangkok and Dubai.

2025

Here we are nearly ten years later, bigger and better than ever.