St Anne’s is the home of choice for the brightest and most ambitious students, including those from underrepresented groups.
St Anne’s is one of Oxford’s largest colleges, with over 800 students. Our Fellows’ world leading research ranges across the arts, humanities, social sciences, mathematics, and physical, life and medical sciences.
Our diverse, inclusive community extends around the globe through our alumnae, who build on their experiences here to change the world for the better.
Situated within 5 acres of tranquil leafy grounds, St Anne’s enjoys a unique atmosphere in which to hold any conference, dinner or special event.
The University’s Annual Admissions Statistical Report has recently been published, providing detailed information about undergraduate applications, offers and admissions across Oxford between 2021 and 2025. The report examines admissions by region, socio-economic background, school type, ethnicity, gender and disability, helping colleges and the wider University assess progress towards the shared goal of ensuring that students with the highest academic potential can thrive at Oxford, regardless of background.
This year’s report contains a number of encouraging findings. Across the University, the proportion of students admitted from the most socio-economically disadvantaged areas of the UK increased to 20.9%, while representation from Black and Minority Ethnic students remained strong at 30%. The report also highlights positive trends in admissions from the North East, one of St Anne’s link regions, where students continue to achieve strong outcomes relative to application numbers. While many factors contribute to admissions patterns, we are pleased to see talented students from the region continuing to apply successfully to Oxford and hope that our sustained outreach work with schools, teachers and prospective applicants has played a part in supporting those ambitions.
At St Anne’s, we are proud to have counted students on the Astrophoria Foundation Year as members of our JCR for three academic years. The Astrophoria Foundation Year is a fully funded one-year programme for UK state school students with significant academic potential who have experienced severe disadvantage and/or disruption in their education which has prevented them from applying directly for an Oxford undergraduate degree. St Anne’s has championed the programme from its inception, reflecting the same commitment to widening access that inspired the early pioneers of the Society of Home Students. It is particularly encouraging to see the programme continue to go from strength to strength, with students from the earliest Astrophoria cohorts now progressing successfully through mainstream undergraduate courses across the University.
Students at St Anne’s come from a wide range of educational backgrounds, including schools with little experience of the Oxford admissions process, alongside independent schools, grammar schools, comprehensive schools, sixth form colleges and academies. The College remains committed to identifying and supporting academic potential wherever it is found, and to ensuring that talented students from all backgrounds feel able to see Oxford as a place where they belong.
The latest admissions data reflects that commitment. Over the period covered by the report, 22.8% of students admitted to St Anne’s came from the most socio-economically disadvantaged areas of the UK, compared with 20.9% across the University as a whole, while 8.7% had been eligible for Free School Meals, compared with 6.6% University-wide. Meanwhile, 72.5% of students admitted came from state schools, compared with 66.5% across the University, and 31.2% identified as being from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, compared with 30.0% University-wide. In each case, these figures are at or above the corresponding University averages, demonstrating St Anne’s continued success in attracting and supporting academically talented students from a wide range of backgrounds.
We share this information to provide assurance that St Anne’s remains true to the proud legacy of our predecessors who, more than 140 years ago, opened an Oxford education to women. At the same time, we continue to look forward, building a college that is diverse, ambitious, rigorous, supportive, outward-looking and firmly connected to communities across the UK.