Despite being one of the oldest continually functioning schools in the world, New College School is decidedly modern with weekly wellbeing lessons, upcoming partnerships with schools in France and Sweden, and a multi-million-pound revamp of the school over the next few years. Boys do well and go on to Magdalen College School, Abingdon and Teddies, with others going further afield to the likes of Marlborough and Eton. Virtually all pupils play at least one instrument, a recent production of The Tempest was stand-out, and chess is popular. Parents praise head Dr Matthew Jenkinson as ‘very approachable and friendly’ and NCS’ motto ‘Manners Makyth Man’ still rings true today.