Our admissions expert, Cat Sutherland Hawes, gives us the low down on how to pick the right school for your kids.

This October half-term, Oppidan returns to Villa Lena, a hidden villa tucked away in the Tuscan countryside.

Having Julia on this webinar felt like having a celebrity with us, which is saying something when we’re talking about the 11+ Common Pre Test.

We recently welcomed 21 students to the Oppidan Academy: a free one-week work experience initiative for students aged 15-18, designed to give them an insight into the world of business.

Lots of people ask me what a mentor is.

Confidence Vs Arrogance: what’s the difference? How to get the good stuff!

Oppidan is excited to announce a new partnership with LUX resorts in Mauritius.

“There’s a virtue in slowness, which we have lost” wrote Graham Greene in Monsignor Quixote.

As a school leader, it was the greatest privilege when a child felt you were their chosen adult at times when they were at their most vulnerable.

Working towards exams can trigger a build-up of anxious thoughts and feelings. However, there are a few simple measures that can be taken to manage the stress we might experience and ultimately learn to reduce it.

The Pygmalion Effect, also known as the Rosenthal Experiment, describes the psychological phenomenon whereby higher expectation leads to higher performance.

Gordon Brown called it a “great British institution.” Others say it’s fuelled a generation of anxious parents.

Here are six mentoring tips to help your student feel more engaged and confident about their maths.

“The last tutor I had ate all the food in my fridge and traipsed mud all over my new kitchen. Make sure your team don’t do this!”

As we start the new year, thoughts inevitably turn to the 11+ exams and interviews.

Year 6 heralds a seemingly complex network of tests and interviews for children, but none more so than the Eton List Test. While parents are beginning to get to grips with the ISEB test through suitable preparation platforms like Atom Learning, Eton's own test remains a mystery to most families who contact Oppidan.

The eight pieces of advice you need to know.

As children, we grow up in environments where it’s not considered cool to talk about your feelings.

Oppidan was delighted to be the Principle Education partner of Masterpiece Art Fair.