Carfax College, previously known as Carfax Tutorial Establishment is a registered

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in England, specializing in providing one-to-one and very-small-group tuition in all academic subjects to pupils of all ages. It is an examination centre for all of the major British examination boards. Carfax College is a part of the

Carfax Education Group Carfax may refer to: Places * Carfax, Oxford, England ** Carfax Conduit, a water conduit that supplied Oxford from 1617 until the 19th century ** Carfax College, an independent school in Oxford * Carfax, the centre of Horsham, West Sussex, Englan ...

Inspections and Accreditations

It was rated as 'exceeding expectations' in every category by the

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following an inspection the PFE scheme in 2012. In 2014 it underwent a maiden inspection by

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and was rated 'good'. Carfax College is a member of the Council for Independent Education. In 2011 it became one of the co-founders of the Oxford Consortium of Independent Tutorial Colleges.

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.

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 {{authority control Private schools in Oxfordshire Schools in Oxford Educational institutions established in 2008 2008 establishments in England