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Schools in Oxford

Oxford has 73 schools: 54 primary and 19 secondary or all-through. 87% of the 62 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, The Swan School has the highest Attainment 8 score (60.1 in 2026). Among primary schools, Wolvercote Primary School has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (86% in 2025).

  • 92 schools
  • 19 secondary
  • 54 primary

Secondary Schools in Oxford

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 The Swan School Good 60.1 (2026) +0.55 (2024) 1,057
2 The Cherwell School Outstanding 58.9 (2026) +0.88 (2024) 2,023
3 Wheatley Park School Expected standard 55.8 (2026) +0.55 (2024) 1,146
4 Matthew Arnold School Good 48.6 (2026) +0.18 (2024) 1,255
5 Oxford Spires Academy Good 47.7 (2026) +0.53 (2024) 1,351
6 Cheney School Good 47.0 (2026) +0.19 (2024) 1,706
7 Greyfriars Catholic School Good 34.7 (2026) -0.04 (2024) 669
8 The Oxford Academy Needs attention 31.2 (2026) -0.72 (2024) 1,062
9 Orion Academy Requires Improvement 9.7 (2023) -1.47 (2023) 74
10 Activate Learning Good – – –
11 Endeavour Academy, Oxford Good – – 32
12 John Watson School Good – – –
13 Mabel Prichard School Good – – 116
14 Oxford Media & Business School – – – –
15 Oxfordshire Hospital School Outstanding – – 0
16 Ruskin College Good – – –
17 The Eckersley School of English – – – –
18 The Iffley Academy Outstanding – – 180
19 Woodeaton Manor School – – – 70

Primary Schools in Oxford

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 Wolvercote Primary School – 86% (2025) 338
2 Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School Good 81% (2025) 318
3 St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School Expected standard 79% (2025) 183
4 East Oxford Primary School Good 78% (2025) 278
5 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Good 78% (2025) 376
6 Wheatley Church of England Primary School Requires Improvement 76% (2025) 256
7 St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford Good 75% (2025) 391
8 St Swithun's CofE Primary School Good 73% (2025) 420
9 Windale Primary School Good 73% (2025) 196
10 St Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford City Good 72% (2025) 189
11 North Hinksey Church of England Primary School Strong standard 71% (2025) 205
12 Wootton St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good 70% (2025) 83
13 John Henry Newman Academy Good 69% (2025) 392
14 St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School Good 69% (2025) 135
15 Stadhampton Primary School Good 69% (2025) 92
16 Garsington Church of England Primary School Good 68% (2025) 204
17 New Marston Primary School Good 68% (2025) 256
18 Wood Farm Primary School Good 68% (2025) 382
19 Bayards Hill School Good 67% (2025) 234
20 Beckley Church of England Primary School Good 67% (2025) 66
21 Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled) Good 67% (2025) 197
22 Horspath Church of England Primary School – 67% (2025) 141
23 St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford Good 67% (2025) 208
24 St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore Good 65% (2025) 242
25 Larkrise Primary School Good 64% (2025) 434
26 Great Milton Church of England Primary School Good 63% (2025) 174
27 Pegasus School Good 63% (2025) 479
28 St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School Good 62% (2025) 399
29 Cutteslowe Primary School Good 60% (2025) 304
30 Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School Good 59% (2025) 459
31 Tyndale Community School Good 59% (2025) 280
32 West Oxford Community Primary School Good 58% (2025) 190
33 William Fletcher Primary School Good 58% (2025) 210
34 Windmill Primary School Good 58% (2025) 623
35 Sandhills Community Primary School Expected standard 57% (2025) 193
36 St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School Good 57% (2025) 382
37 Orchard Meadow Primary School Good 56% (2025) 209
38 Barton Park Primary School Good 55% (2025) 193
39 St Francis Church of England Primary School Good 55% (2025) 211
40 St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School Good 54% (2025) 252
41 Botley School Requires Improvement 53% (2025) 189
42 St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Good 53% (2025) 314
43 Kirtlington Church of England Primary School Good 50% (2024) 102
44 New Hinksey Church of England Primary School Good 48% (2025) 85
45 Chalgrove Community Primary School – 40% (2025) 220
46 Rose Hill Primary School Requires Improvement 34% (2025) 268
47 St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Good 33% (2025) 330
48 Little Milton Church of England Primary School Good 17% (2019) 46
49 Northern House Academy Outstanding 0% (2025) 93
50 Comper Nursery School – – 61
51 Grandpont Nursery School – – 69
52 Headington Quarry Nursery School – – 82
53 Slade Nursery School – – 99
54 Wheatley Nursery School – – 52

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