St Clare's, Oxford
St Clare's, Oxford is an independent school in Oxford for boys and girls aged 15 to 19. It has 262 pupils and room for 318.
139 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7AL01865 552031stclares.ac.ukMr Duncan Reith headteacherAll 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
42 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
The government hasn't published this school's headline results. That usually means the year group was too small to publish without identifying children.
A level and sixth-form results, 2025
118 students finished sixth-form courses.
All sixth-form measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 118 | 94 | 98 | 122 | 233 | 229 |
| Average A level grade | – | z | z | z | NE | NE |
Getting a place
Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test.
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.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 262 | 289 | 262 | 230 | 256 | 255 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 18% | 14% | 12% | 7% | 7% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
What pupils do next
After sixth form
Where the 98 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 42% | 53% | 55% |
| Education | 40% | 51% | 52% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Work | 2% | 3% | 4% |
| Not in education, work or training | 6% | 3% | 1% |
The area around the school
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.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford High School GDST | Independent | 310 m | 756 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| The Cherwell School | Academy | 460 m | 2,023 | Outstanding 2022 | 91 | Compare |
| St Edward's School | Independent (grammar) | 510 m | 809 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Summer Fields School | Independent (grammar) | 530 m | 305 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Northern House Academy | Academy | 630 m | 93 | Outstanding 2024 | – | Compare |
| St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 700 m | 183 | Report card 2026 | 82 | Compare |
| Wychwood School | Independent (grammar) | 730 m | 150 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Dragon School | Independent | 780 m | 759 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is St Clare's, Oxford a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score St Clare's, Oxford yet.
How many pupils does St Clare's, Oxford have?
262 pupils aged 15 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 318 places, so it is 82% full.
Does St Clare's, Oxford have an entrance exam?
Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.
Does St Clare's, Oxford have a sixth form?
Yes.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 139 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7AL
- Telephone
- 01865 552031
- Website
- www.stclares.ac.uk
- Headteacher
- Mr Duncan Reith
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school, ages 15-19, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Ward
- Summertown
- Constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 12 September 1953
- URN
- 133430 · LAESTAB 9316120 · UKPRN 10008508
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.