Carfax College

Carfax College, Oxford (formerly known as the Carfax Tutorial Establishment)

Motto	Everything is possible
Established	2008
Type	Independent day school Independent boarding school Independent Sixth Form College Tutorial College
Principal	Rupert Alesbury
Founder	Alexander Nikitich
Location	39-42 Hythe Bridge Street Oxford England Coordinates: 51°45′12″N 1°15′58″W / 51.753423°N 1.266121°W / 51.753423; -1.266121
Local authority	Oxfordshire
DfE number	931/6014
DfE URN	139997 Tables
Students	~45
Gender	Co-educational
Ages	11–21
Colours	Oxford blue
Website	www.carfax-oxford.com

Carfax College, Oxford, previously known as Carfax Tutorial Establishment, Oxford is a registered independent school in England, specializing in providing one-to-one and very-small-group tuition in all academic subjects to pupils of all ages. It is a registered examination centre for all main British examination boards. Its current principal is Rupert Alesbury.

History

Carfax College was founded in central Oxford in 2008 by Alexander Nikitich, an international edupreneur, in order to provide intensive preparation for school and university entrance to pupils advised by Carfax Consultants. Initially it was located in the Westgate Centre, moving to 25 Beaumont Street in 2009. In 2011 it moved again to its present dedicated site at 39-42 Hythe Bridge Street and began accepting pupils with no prior connection to the Carfax Education Group. Currently the majority of its pupils enrol by making a direct application to the college.

Courses Offered

The majority of Carfax pupils take A levels in order to apply to leading universities in the UK or abroad, while those studying for GCSE and IGCSE qualifications often progress to some of the country's most prestigious boarding schools.^[1] Furthermore, Carfax College offers retakes in all A levels, GCSEs or IB subjects. Younger pupils prepare for entry into major Public Schools by following the Common Entrance curriculum. Many join for intensive revision over shorter periods of time such as half-terms or holidays. Easter revision programmes are particularly popular. A number of pupils from other boarding schools come to Oxford on weekends in order to supplement their studies.

Inspections and Accreditations

It was rated as 'exceeding expectations' in every category by the Independent Schools Inspectorate following an inspection the PFE scheme in 2012.^[2] In 2014 it underwent a maiden inspection by Ofsted and was rated 'good'.^[3] Carfax College is a member of the Council for Independent Education.^[4] In 2011 it became one of the co-founders of the Oxford Consortium of Independent Tutorial Colleges.^[5]

Media Attention

In August 2014 Carfax College attracted attention of the national media in the UK by becoming the first independent school in the UK to charge lower tuition fees for British and European pupils than for overseas pupils.^[6][7]

Tri-torials

In 2013, Carfax College developed the term tri-torial to describe its method of small-group tuition. The term describes the format of lessons delivered to groups of maximum of three pupils. The rationale behind this format is that in order to preserve the tutor's attention, groups should not exceed a certain size, beyond which the lesson stops being a tutorial.

References

External links

• School website: http://www.carfax-oxford.com
• British Boarding Schools Workshop summary of CTE: http://www.bbsw.org.uk/lib/workshop-downloads/school-profiles/Mar14/March_2014_Handbook_(Page_37).pdf