Abingdon School

Abingdon School
Address
Park Road Abingdon-on-Thames , Oxfordshire , OX14 1DE England
Coordinates	51°40′23″N 1°17′17″W / 51.6730°N 1.2880°W / 51.6730; -1.2880
Information
Type	Private day and boarding school
Motto	Misericordias domini in aeternum cantabo ("I will sing of the Lord's mercy forever")
Religious affiliation(s)	Church of England
Established	1100 (possible foundation) 1256 (earliest reference and endowment) 1563 (re-endowment)
Founders	Benedictine monks
Department for Education URN	123312 Tables
Headmaster	Michael Windsor
Gender	Boys (until 2026) Mixed (from 2026)
Age	11 to 18
Houses	10
Colour(s)	Cerise and white
Publication	Abingdon News (termly) The Abingdonian (annual) The Griffen (Alumni)
Former pupils	Old Abingdonians
Boat Club	Abingdon School Boat Club
Website	abingdon.org.uk

Abingdon School is an independent day and boarding school^[a] in Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. It is the twentieth oldest independent British school.^{[citation needed]} In May 2024, Abingdon announced it would be moving to co-education, with girls to be admitted to the First Year (Year 7) and Lower Sixth (Year 12) from September 2026.^[1]

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