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Oxford High School GDST

Independent · ages 4-19GirlsIndependent756 pupilsSixth formOxfordOxfordshire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places150 spare756 pupils, 906 places
Average A level gradeA-2024/25
Pupils on roll756Census January 2024

Oxford High School GDST is an independent school in Oxford for girls aged 4 to 19. It has 756 pupils and room for 906.

Belbroughton Road, Oxford, OX2 6XA01865 559888oxfordhigh.gdst.netMrs Marina Gardiner Legge headAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

92 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score19.4
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 44.444.420182019: 26.326.320192022: 17.517.520222023: 19.219.220232024: 19.519.520242025: 19.419.42025
Since 2018: -25.0
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018OxfordshireEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 1192102961027983
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 819.419.519.217.526.344.445.446.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%47%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%65%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score1.141.251.191.221.512.974.054.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%36%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 9 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

Geography100%grades 9 to 5, England 51%
Computer Science100%grades 9 to 5, England 56%
Art and Design100%grades 9 to 5, England 58%
Religious Studies100%grades 9 to 5, England 60%
What is taught hereOffers 2 languages, computer science, music, classics.

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
Geography42 entries
100%England 51%
Art and Design37 entries
100%England 58%
100%England 60%
Latin28 entries
100%England 82%
100%England 56%
Music13 entries
100%England 61%
90%England 49%
Drama10 entries
100%England 60%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Geography4293%100%100%51%
Art and Design3795%100%100%58%
Religious Studies3294%100%100%60%
Latin2896%100%100%82%
Computer Science2789%100%100%56%
Music1392%100%100%61%
Other Modern Languages1090%90%90%49%
Drama10100%100%100%60%
Classical Greek6100%100%100%86%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

61 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeA-47.8 points per entry
A level progress+0.11Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better44%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students61868565121131
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry47.7647.3345.5851.4151.2947.21
Average A level gradeA-A-A-AAA-
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS47.8147.2546.3351.3251.6447.35
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects44%54%48%72%67%52%
A level progressA level value added+0.11+0.29+0.36-0.06

A level subjects

11 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

English Literature100%A* to B, England 52% · 12 entries
Biology91%A* to B, England 49% · 23 entries
Psychology77%A* to B, England 46% · 13 entries
Chemistry83%A* to B, England 53% · 23 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsMathematics37Chemistry23Biology23Physics14Psychology13English Literature12Government and Politics9Economics8Art and Design6Geography6Mathematics (Further)6
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Mathematics37 entries · 68% A* or A · 100% passed
87%England 60%
Chemistry23 entries · 65% A* or A · 100% passed
83%England 53%
Biology23 entries · 61% A* or A · 100% passed
91%England 49%
Physics14 entries · 64% A* or A · 100% passed
79%England 51%
Psychology13 entries · 39% A* or A · 100% passed
77%England 46%
English Literature12 entries · 50% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 52%
Government and Politics9 entries · 44% A* or A · 100% passed
89%England 55%
Economics8 entries · 38% A* or A · 100% passed
88%England 57%
Art and Design6 entries · 100% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 60%
Geography6 entries · 83% A* or A · 100% passed
83%England 51%
Mathematics (Further)6 entries · 67% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 76%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Oxfordshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll756Census January 2024
Places90683% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support27%200 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%3 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls0 / 756
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll756789821864827798
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support18%18%17%19%11%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%0%0%0%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 85 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training85%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training85%85%81%
Education73%65%68%
Apprenticeship0%0%0%
Work12%20%12%
Not in education, work or training6%6%11%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m10712 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate41 per 1,000 people55% lower than the England average
Typical house price£452,000Oxford
Nearest bus stop190 mCherwell School, 8 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
The Cherwell SchoolAcademy250 m2,023Outstanding 202291Compare
St Clare's, OxfordIndependent (grammar)310 m262Not inspectedCompare
Summer Fields SchoolIndependent (grammar)570 m305Not inspectedCompare
Dragon SchoolIndependent650 m759Not inspectedCompare
St Edward's SchoolIndependent (grammar)720 m809Not inspectedCompare
Wychwood SchoolIndependent (grammar)740 m150Not inspectedCompare
St Aloysius' Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic850 m183Report card 202682Compare
Northern House AcademyAcademy850 m93Outstanding 2024Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Oxford High School GDST a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Oxford High School GDST yet.

How good are Oxford High School GDST's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 19.4, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Oxford High School GDST have?

756 pupils aged 4 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 906 places, so it is 83% full. It is a girls' school.

Does Oxford High School GDST have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was A-. 11 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Belbroughton Road, Oxford, OX2 6XA
Telephone
01865 559888
Website
oxfordhigh.gdst.net
Head
Mrs Marina Gardiner Legge
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 4-19, with sixth form
Gender
Girls
Religious character
None
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Ward
Summertown
Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
30 September 1980
URN
123310 · LAESTAB 9316093 · UKPRN 10008415
Formerly
Greycotes School, The Squirrel School

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from