Secondary schools in Oxfordshire

There are 42 secondary schools in Oxfordshire, teaching 44,746 pupils. Of the 41 with a score, 15 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 18 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in Oxfordshire All schools in Oxfordshire Places within

Pupils from low-income families19%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools15 of 41scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards4inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)29of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full15 of 42schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size22.8one-teacher classes, January census

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Oxfordshire

From Oxfordshire council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 39 secondary schools, 27 of which filled on distance and 12 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

Fitzharrys School 0.8 miles
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form 1.0 miles
The Cherwell School 1.2 miles
St Johns CofE Academy 1.2 miles
Wykham Park 1.6 miles
Larkmead School 1.7 miles
Oxford Spires Academy 1.7 miles
The Warriner School 2.0 miles
Cheney School 2.2 miles outside catchment
Wood Green School 2.4 miles outside catchment
Gillotts School 2.4 miles
Aureus School 2.5 miles

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

The Henry Box School 109 offers for 240 places
Faringdon Community College 179 offers for 270 places
King Alfred's 234 offers for 290 places
Greyfriars Catholic School 104 offers for 150 places
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge 81 offers for 120 places
The Oxford Academy 145 offers for 180 places
Gosford Hill School 115 offers for 150 places
The Cooper School 190 offers for 220 places
Carterton Community College 116 offers for 140 places
Lord Williams's School 326 offers for 350 places
Matthew Arnold School 199 offers for 210 places
John Mason School 178 offers for 180 places

Most first choices per place

The Cherwell School

1.6 per place

Heyford Park School

1.5 per place

Fitzharrys School

1.5 per place

St Johns CofE Academy

1.4 per place

1.4 per place

1.4 per place

1.3 per place

1.3 per place

Source: Oxfordshire council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Secondary schools (42)

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	Gillotts SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Henley-on-Thames	934	10%	Outstanding 2023	96	94 to 98
2	Didcot Girls' SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Didcot	1,633	13%	Outstanding 2022	93	90 to 95
3	The Cherwell SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Oxford	2,023	17%	Outstanding 2022	91	87 to 94
4	Bartholomew SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Witney	1,390	11%	Outstanding 2024	91	87 to 93
5	Langtree SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Reading	626	11%	Good 2023	85	80 to 89
6	Icknield Community CollegeAcademy · ages 11-16 · Watlington	804	16%	Not inspected	77	70 to 82
7	The Marlborough Church of England SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Woodstock	1,088	14%	Good 2023	75	68 to 81
8	Wheatley Park SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Oxford	1,146	15%	Good 2022	75	68 to 80
9	Matthew Arnold SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Oxford	1,255	13%	No overall grade 2025	75	67 to 80
10	The Swan SchoolFree school · ages 11-18 · Oxford	1,057	21%	Good 2023	75	66 to 81
11	Chipping Norton SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Chipping Norton	1,035	18%	No overall grade 2024	73	65 to 79
12	Burford SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Burford	1,452	14%	Good 2023	71	63 to 78
13	Wallingford SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Wallingford	1,507	14%	Good 2022	71	63 to 78
14	Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth FormAcademy · ages 11-18 · Banbury	943	14%	Good 2022	66	56 to 75
15	North Oxfordshire AcademyAcademy · ages 11-19 · Banbury	1,004	32%	Good 2022	66	56 to 74
16	St Birinus SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Didcot	1,237	17%	No overall grade 2025	64	53 to 72
17	Oxford Spires AcademyAcademy · ages 11-19 · Oxford	1,351	27%	Good 2023	59	49 to 68
18	Fitzharrys SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Abingdon	906	8%	Good 2023	54	43 to 65
19	The Bicester SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Bicester	1,176	18%	Good 2024	51	41 to 61
20	Wood Green SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Witney	1,335	17%	Not inspected	46	36 to 56
21	Lord Williams's SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Thame	2,259	16%	Good 2022	46	37 to 55
22	Cheney SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Oxford	1,706	26%	Good 2023	46	36 to 56
23	The Warriner SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Banbury	1,553	15%	Good 2023	37	28 to 47
24	Larkmead SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Abingdon	959	22%	Good 2024	34	25 to 45
25	Whitelands AcademyFree school · ages 11-16 · Bicester	565	20%	Good 2023	32	23 to 44
26	Faringdon Community CollegeAcademy · ages 11-18 · Faringdon	1,382	20%	Good 2024	31	23 to 40
27	Heyford Park SchoolFree school · ages 3-19 · Bicester	700	13%	Good 2023	29	20 to 41
28	Maiden Erlegh Chiltern EdgeAcademy · ages 11-16 · Reading	374	24%	Good 2022	27	19 to 39
29	The Henry Box SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Witney	1,027	20%	Good 2023	26	19 to 35
30	Greyfriars Catholic SchoolAcademy · ages 11-19 · Oxford	669	29%	Good 2023	23	17 to 32
31	The Cooper SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Bicester	1,118	13%	No overall grade 2025	20	15 to 27
32	Futures Institute BanburyStudio schools · ages 14-18 · Banbury	116	26%	Good 2022	19	12 to 29
33	Gosford Hill SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Kidlington	825	20%	Report card 2026	19	14 to 25
34	King Alfred'sAcademy · ages 11-18 · Wantage	1,708	19%	Report card 2026	16	11 to 21
35	Wykham ParkAcademy · ages 11-18 · Banbury	800	32%	Good 2023	14	10 to 20
36	Aureus SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Didcot	531	31%	No overall grade 2024	14	10 to 19
37	John Mason SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Abingdon	927	14%	Not inspected	13	9 to 18
38	Europa School UKFree school · ages 4-19 · Abingdon	1,146	2%	Good 2024	12	8 to 19
39	UTC OxfordshireUniversity technical college · ages 14-19 · Didcot	316	25%	Good 2023	6	4 to 9
40	Carterton Community CollegeCouncil · ages 11-18 · Carterton	774	21%	Report card 2026	5	3 to 8
41	The Oxford AcademyAcademy · ages 11-19 · Oxford	1,062	50%	Report card 2026	4	3 to 5
	St Johns CofE AcademyFree school · ages 2-16 · Wantage	327	14%	Not inspected	–

Secondary schools by town in Oxfordshire

Abingdon4 schools Banbury5 schools Bicester4 schools Carterton1 schools Chipping Norton1 schools Didcot4 schools Faringdon1 schools Henley-on-Thames1 schools Kidlington1 schools Oxford8 schools Reading2 schools Thame1 schools Wallingford1 schools Wantage2 schools Watlington1 schools Witney3 schools Woodstock1 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

Kent104 schools Hampshire71 schools Surrey58 schools West Sussex40 schools Buckinghamshire37 schools East Sussex27 schools Milton Keynes17 schools Medway22 schools West Berkshire10 schools Southampton13 schools Wokingham10 schools Windsor and Maidenhead14 schools

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.