Schools with autism provision in Oxfordshire
Autism units and resourced provisions give autistic pupils a base with specialist staff while they join mainstream classes for as much as suits them. Oxfordshire has 11 mainstream schools with a unit or resourced provision for autism and 10 special schools that cater for it.
Mainstream schools with a unit or resourced provision (11)
Pupils have a specialist base and staff inside an ordinary school. Places are separate from the school's main admissions and normally need an EHC plan.
| School | Provision | Ages | Town | Places | Ofsted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gagle Brook Primary SchoolPrimary school | SEN unit and resourced provision | 3-11 | Bicester | 24 | Good 2022 | 8 |
| Shenington Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary school · also hearing impairment, moderate learning difficulties, multi-sensory impairment and more | Resourced provision | 4-11 | Shenington | 8 | No overall grade 2025 | 60 |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, ChinnorPrimary school · also speech, language and communication | Resourced provision | 4-11 | Chinnor | 10 | No overall grade 2024 | 38 |
| St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary school · also speech, language and communication | Resourced provision | 3-11 | Oxford | 12 | Good 2023 | 72 |
| Fitzharrys SchoolSecondary school · also speech, language and communication | Resourced provision | 11-18 | Abingdon | 13 | Good 2023 | 54 |
| Lord Williams's SchoolSecondary school · also speech, language and communication | Resourced provision | 11-18 | Thame | 22 | Good 2022 | 46 |
| The Cherwell SchoolSecondary school · also hearing impairment, speech, language and communication | Resourced provision | 11-18 | Oxford | 26 | Outstanding 2022 | 91 |
| The Marlborough Church of England SchoolSecondary school · also physical disability, speech, language and communication | Resourced provision | 11-18 | Woodstock | 25 | Good 2023 | 75 |
| The Warriner SchoolSecondary school · also speech, language and communication | Resourced provision | 11-18 | Banbury | 12 | Good 2023 | 37 |
| Whitelands AcademySecondary school · also social, emotional and mental health | Resourced provision | 11-16 | Bicester | 6 | Good 2023 | 32 |
| Wood Green SchoolSecondary school · also hearing impairment, moderate learning difficulties, physical disability and more | Resourced provision | 11-18 | Witney | 18 | Not inspected | 46 |
Special schools (10)
Special schools take pupils with an education, health and care plan; the council names the school in the plan. Many cater for several needs.
| School | Provision | Ages | Town | Places | Ofsted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishopswood SchoolSpecial school · also hearing impairment, moderate learning difficulties, multi-sensory impairment, other needs and more | Special school | 2-16 | Reading | 73 pupils | Report card 2025 | – |
| Bloxham Grove AcademySpecial school · also moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health | Special school | 7-18 | Banbury | 102 pupils | Not inspected | – |
| Endeavour Academy, OxfordSpecial school · also severe learning difficulties | Special school | 8-19 | Oxford | 32 pupils | Good 2022 | – |
| Fitzwaryn SchoolSpecial school · also hearing impairment, moderate learning difficulties, multi-sensory impairment, other needs and more | Special school | 3-19 | Wantage | 126 pupils | Outstanding 2022 | – |
| John Watson SchoolSpecial school · also moderate learning difficulties, other needs, physical disability, profound and multiple learning difficulties and more | Special school | 2-19 | Oxford | – pupils | Good 2022 | – |
| Kingfisher SchoolSpecial school · also hearing impairment, moderate learning difficulties, multi-sensory impairment, other needs and more | Special school | 2-19 | Abingdon | 113 pupils | Good 2024 | – |
| Northern House AcademySpecial school · also social, emotional and mental health | Special school | 5-11 | Oxford | 93 pupils | Outstanding 2024 | – |
| Orion AcademySpecial school · also social, emotional and mental health | Special school | 10-18 | Oxford | 74 pupils | Requires improvement 2024 | – |
| Swalcliffe Park School CIOSpecial school · also social, emotional and mental health | Special school | 10-19 | Banbury | 73 pupils | Not inspected | – |
| The Iffley AcademySpecial school · also moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health | Special school | 5-18 | Oxford | 180 pupils | Outstanding 2024 | – |
Mainstream schools listed for this need (2)
Registered for this need without a separate unit, so provision is within ordinary classes.
| School | Provision | Ages | Town | Places | Ofsted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botley SchoolPrimary school | Mainstream, listed for this need | 3-11 | Oxford | – | Requires improvement 2024 | 5 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, ThamePrimary school · also hearing impairment, moderate learning difficulties, multi-sensory impairment and more | Mainstream, listed for this need | 4-11 | Thame | – | No overall grade 2025 | 49 |
Other needs
How to read this
The list comes from the Department for Education's register of schools (Get Information about Schools), which records the type of SEN provision each school has and how many pupils are in a resourced provision or SEN unit. Resourced provision means extra staff and funding for a group of pupils who spend most of their time in ordinary classes. A SEN unit is a separate class within the school. Both need a place agreed by the council through an education, health and care plan; ask the council's SEND team, not the school's admissions office. The register is only as good as what schools report, so check with the school before relying on it.