Secondary schools in Oxford

There are 8 secondary schools in Oxford (Oxfordshire), teaching 10,269 pupils. Of the 8 with a score, 4 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 2 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in Oxford All schools in Oxford

Pupils from low-income families25%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools4 of 8scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)6of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full4 of 8places are under pressure here

Average class size22.6one-teacher classes, January census

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Secondary schools (8)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	The Cherwell SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18	2,023	17%	Outstanding 2022	91	87 to 94
2	Wheatley Park SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18	1,146	15%	Good 2022	75	68 to 80
3	Matthew Arnold SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18	1,255	13%	No overall grade 2025	75	67 to 80
4	The Swan SchoolFree school · ages 11-18	1,057	21%	Good 2023	75	66 to 81
5	Oxford Spires AcademyAcademy · ages 11-19	1,351	27%	Good 2023	59	49 to 68
6	Cheney SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18	1,706	26%	Good 2023	46	36 to 56
7	Greyfriars Catholic SchoolAcademy · ages 11-19	669	29%	Good 2023	23	17 to 32
8	The Oxford AcademyAcademy · ages 11-19	1,062	50%	Report card 2026	4	3 to 5

Secondary schools in nearby areas

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.