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The Henley College

College · ages 16-99MixedFurther educationHenley-on-ThamesOxfordshire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Average A level gradeC2024/25

The Henley College is a further education in Henley-on-Thames for boys and girls aged 16 to 99.

Deanfield Avenue, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1UH01491 579988henleycol.ac.ukMr Simon Spearman principal / ceoAll details

Ofsted

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Results

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

1,050 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeC28.8 points per entry
A level progress-0.44Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better4%with two subjects universities favour
Stayed and finished89%of students who started
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students1,0501,0449798491,8131,984
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry28.8026.9128.3231.1430.6930.47
Average A level gradeCC-C-CCC
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS28.6026.5127.8730.6928.6130.22
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects4%3%6%7%4%5%
A level progressA level value added-0.44-0.58-0.19-0.16
Applied general courses: points per entry27.3925.6526.0129.27
T levels: points per entry29.9426.0026.0029.57
Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed89%83%87%92%81%88%

A level subjects

35 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

French73%A* to B, England 60% · 11 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsPsychology103Business Studies101Sociology64Mathematics60Media / Film / TV Studies48Geography44Biology43Photography41Film Studies39English Language38Logic / Philosophy38Physics38Economics36English Literature36Fine Art35Law34History34English Language and Literature31Computer Science31Chemistry31Government and Politics28Physical Education / Sports Studies27Environmental Science25Ancient History19Classical Civilisation18Drama and Theatre Studies18Textiles18Dance17Accounting and Finance14Spanish12Religious Studies11French11Graphics11Mathematics (Further)7German6
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Psychology103 entries · 6% A* or A · 91% passed
29%England 46%
Business Studies101 entries · 6% A* or A · 94% passed
22%England 47%
Sociology64 entries · 13% A* or A · 97% passed
30%England 49%
Mathematics60 entries · 33% A* or A · 98% passed
57%England 60%
Media / Film / TV Studies48 entries · 13% A* or A · 94% passed
38%England 46%
Geography44 entries · 5% A* or A · 100% passed
30%England 51%
Biology43 entries · 7% A* or A · 81% passed
19%England 49%
Photography41 entries · 24% A* or A · 100% passed
61%England 58%
Film Studies39 entries · 0% A* or A · 90% passed
28%England 57%
English Language38 entries · 5% A* or A · 90% passed
32%England 44%
Logic / Philosophy38 entries · 3% A* or A · 92% passed
21%England 46%
Physics38 entries · 8% A* or A · 87% passed
24%England 51%
Economics36 entries · 3% A* or A · 97% passed
11%England 57%
English Literature36 entries · 19% A* or A · 89% passed
39%England 52%
Fine Art35 entries · 17% A* or A · 100% passed
49%England 65%
Law34 entries · 0% A* or A · 97% passed
12%England 40%
History34 entries · 3% A* or A · 97% passed
24%England 55%
English Language and Literature31 entries · 19% A* or A · 100% passed
52%England 47%
Computer Science31 entries · 10% A* or A · 100% passed
32%England 46%
Chemistry31 entries · 10% A* or A · 84% passed
39%England 53%
Government and Politics28 entries · 14% A* or A · 93% passed
25%England 55%
Physical Education / Sports Studies27 entries · 11% A* or A · 96% passed
33%England 41%
Environmental Science25 entries · 4% A* or A · 92% passed
8%England 34%
Ancient History19 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
21%England 52%
Classical Civilisation18 entries · 6% A* or A · 100% passed
22%England 55%
Drama and Theatre Studies18 entries · 0% A* or A · 78% passed
0%England 54%
Textiles18 entries · 17% A* or A · 94% passed
44%England 67%
Dance17 entries · 6% A* or A · 94% passed
24%England 62%
Accounting and Finance14 entries · 7% A* or A · 93% passed
43%England 37%
Spanish12 entries · 33% A* or A · 92% passed
67%England 59%
Religious Studies11 entries · 27% A* or A · 91% passed
46%England 50%
French11 entries · 36% A* or A · 100% passed
73%England 60%
Graphics11 entries · 36% A* or A · 100% passed
55%England 65%
Mathematics (Further)7 entries · 86% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 76%
German6 entries · 33% A* or A · 100% passed
50%England 59%

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 roll
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 930 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training82%and stayed there for at least six months

Among pupils from low-income families it was 74%, compared with 83% for everyone else.

Where the ones heading for university went

Went on to degree-level study or training61%England 72%
Top-third universities10%England 22%. The universities that ask for the highest grades
Higher or degree apprenticeship6%England 6%
Higher technical course1%Level 4 or 5, such as an HNC or HND

Among students from low-income families, 55% went on to degree-level study or training and 6% to a top-third university.

Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers2019/20 leavers
Still in education, work or training82%85%83%
Education38%42%43%
Apprenticeship6%5%8%2%
Work38%37%32%
Not in education, work or training13%10%11%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m34812 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate75 per 1,000 people17% lower than the England average
Typical house price£450,000South Oxfordshire
Nearest bus stop150 mAlbert Road, 14 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
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Henley-on-ThamesRoman Catholic350 m108Report card 202529Compare
Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England390 m301Good 202356Compare
Badgemore Primary SchoolAcademy580 m124Not inspected41Compare
Rupert House SchoolIndependent580 m214Not inspectedCompare
St Mary's PreparatoryIndependent650 m102Not inspectedCompare
Valley Road SchoolCouncil0.7 miles165Good 202295Compare
Gillotts SchoolAcademy1.0 miles934Outstanding 202396Compare
Shiplake Church of England SchoolChurch of England2.4 miles154Good 202292Compare

Questions parents ask

Is The Henley College a good school?

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How many pupils does The Henley College have?

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

Contact and details

Address
Deanfield Avenue, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1UH
Telephone
01491 579988
Website
www.henleycol.ac.uk
Principal / Ceo
Mr Simon Spearman
Type of school
Further education (Further education, colleges)
Phase
College, ages 16-99
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Ward
Henley-on-Thames
Constituency
Henley and Thame
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
130789 · LAESTAB 9318001 · UKPRN 10003011

Where these figures come from