Oxford High School for Girls opened in 1875 at 16 St. Giles's) under the auspices of the Girls' Public Day School Trust. It moved to 38 St. Giles's in 1878 and then to a new building at 21 Banbury Road in 1880. It was one of the only schools in Oxford providing secondary education for girls, but by 1899 there was also a junior department for girls under seven years of age. In 1906 the school came under government inspection and was eligible for a grant; free places were awarded annually to girls selected by examination from L.E.A. schools in the city and from the surrounding area. In 1957 it was moved from Banbury Road to Belbroughton Road. The junior school was phased out between 1969 and 1971. The school is now known as Oxford High School.
These records were transferred from the Oxfordshire Education Department and originally catalogued as T/SMisc/20. Recatalogued by Alison Smith in February 2023.