European School, Culham

European School, Culham
Schola Europaea
Address
Map
Thame Lane

, ,
OX14 3DZ

England
Coordinates51°39′22″N 1°15′28″W / 51.65611°N 1.25778°W / 51.65611; -1.25778
Information
TypeEuropean School
Established1978
Closed31 August 2017 (2017-08-31)
Operated byThe European Schools
DirectorLeene Soekov (Estonian)
GenderMixed
Age4 to 18
Enrolment390[nb 1][1] (2016-2017)
 • Peak enrolment835 (2008-2009) [2]
AlumniOld Culhamites
Sister Schools13 European Schools
DiplomaEuropean Baccalaureate
  1. ^ At time of closure.

The European School, Culham (ESC) was one of the fourteen European Schools and the only one in the United Kingdom. Located in Culham near Abingdon in Oxfordshire. It was founded in 1978 for the purpose of providing an education to the children of staff working for the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom).

  1. ^ Board of Governors of the European Schools. "Facts and figures on the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year in the European Schools" (PDF). eursc.eu. Office of the Secretary-General of the European Schools. p. 2. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  2. ^ Board of Governors of the European Schools. "Facts and figures on the beginning of the 2009-2010 school year in the European Schools" (PDF). eursc.eu. Office of the Secretary-General of the European Schools. p. 3. Retrieved 23 January 2019.