Impact Report 2022-2023

20 ST EDWARD’S, OXFORD

Reuben Oladele Currently studying BA Sociology and Criminology at the University of Birmingham I came to St Edward’s for the Sixth Form from a state school in London, and boarding was a new

My experiences at St Edward’s – living away from home, being in a co-educational environment, and studying the breadth of subjects through the IB programme – have all been excellent preparation for university life. I am starting to plan my study abroad year in the USA, which I hope to do next year. My plans for the future are to train as a detective after completing my degree. I feel very lucky to have been given the chance to study at St Edward’s where there were so many opportunities. My advice to anyone considering applying for a bursary is to be yourself, and not to put pressure on yourself to be anything else. Everyone who is offered a place at St Edward’s is valued individually, and you each benefit from and contribute to school life during your time there.

experience for me. I really enjoyed the House community

and the way you become like a family with all the people in your House. The welcoming atmosphere made it much easier to be away from home. I particularly valued the supportive relationship I had with my Housemaster. In the classroom, I had the opportunity to study the IB, which I did not know anything about before as it was not on offer at my previous school. It was great to have a wide range of subjects to choose from and the teaching was excellent. I appreciated the positive relationships I had with my teachers.