Editing Oxfordshire (section)

==Education==
{{See also|List of schools in Oxfordshire}}
[[File:Oxford back street - geograph.org.uk - 774471.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Brasenose Lane]] in Oxford city centre, a street onto which three colleges back.]]
[[File:Chemistry Research Laboratory Atrium.JPG|thumb|The University of Oxford's Chemistry Research Laboratory.]]
Oxfordshire has a comprehensive education system with 23 independent schools and 35 state secondary schools. Only eight schools do not have a [[sixth form]]; these are mostly in South Oxfordshire and Cherwell districts. Oxfordshire has a large number of leading independent schools, including public schools such as [[Radley College]].

The county has two universities: the ancient [[University of Oxford]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Six of world's top 20 universities are in UK|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-24024767|work=BBC|access-date=15 January 2021}}</ref> and the modern [[Oxford Brookes University]], which are both located in Oxford. In addition, [[Wroxton College]], located in [[Banbury]], is affiliated with [[Fairleigh Dickinson University]] of [[New Jersey]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Four Worlds of Work: Preparing students for the global market|url=https://www.studyinternational.com/news/four-worlds-of-work-preparing-students-for-the-global-market/|work=Study International|access-date=15 January 2021}}</ref>

===Public libraries===
There are currently 44 public libraries in Oxfordshire, all operated under Oxfordshire County Council.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/oxfordshire-libraries/find-library |title=Find a library |publisher=Oxfordshire County Council |access-date=28 April 2025}}</ref> For members of the library service, the libraries offer a borrowing service for members to borrow books, audiobooks, e-books, and more.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/oxfordshire-libraries/using-library |title=Using the library |publisher= Oxfordshire County Council |access-date=28 April 2025}}</ref> In addition to lending library materials, the libraries also offer many different programmes for children and adults.