Oxford Royale Academy (ORA) is a private educational provider. It was established in 2004 by alumni of Oxford, Cambridge and London Universities in Oxford, where it has provided educational courses each summer. ORA's Head Office has been based at , one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford, since 2007. Oxford Royale Academy was included in the list of winners of the 2012 in the International Trade category, the equivalent of being made an OBE in the corporate world. This was in recognition of growing student enrolments. The company was also awarded Best Educational Product at the annual British Youth Travel Awards in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. ORA was chosen based on a range of criteria including customer service; quality of content; creativity in business thinking; improving or innovating a product; and commitment to health and safety. Oxford Royale Academy is fully accredited by the British Council, British Accreditation Council (BAC), World Youth Student & Educational Travel Confederation (WYSE) and is a member of EnglishUK and StudyUK. In February 2012, Oxford Royale Academy became a supporting member of the Council of British International Schools. ORA contracts with institutions including Oxford University for the use of their facilities and also contracts with tutors from the institution but does not operate under the aegis of the University. In Oxford, it uses , , Balliol College, Jowett Walk, Lady Margaret Hall and Corpus Christi College.
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