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Schools in Oxfordshire

A council (local authority) in the South East

  • Council
  • 597 schools and nurseries
  • 101,160 pupils
  • 16 towns and villages

In short: Most primary schools here are rated Good or better, about the same as across England. Results at 11 are close to England, and results at 16 were close to England in 2026. Attendance is close to the England figure.

Three children with backpacks crossing a street
A red-brick school building under a blue sky
16 towns

Oxfordshire at a glance

Close to England on most measures

How Oxfordshire's schools compare with England, area by area.

DfE and Ofsted data, 2014 to 2026How we work this out
  • Schools and nurseries597242 primary · 39 secondary · 244 nurseries
  • Primaries Good or better96%England 96%
  • Met the standard at 1162%England 62%
  • Grade 5 in English and maths47%Attainment 8 46.3, England 46.2
  • Free school meals, primary16%A sign of family income
  • Missed a lot of school18%England 18%
Top-rated

The highest-rated schools in Oxfordshire

Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.

All Oxfordshire primary schools

Top Primary Schools in Oxfordshire

242 mainstream schools in Oxfordshire, best first

Aureus Primary School

Didcot, OX11 6GS · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Results well above the England average.

78 first choices, 56 offers made

Met the standard at 1178%

England 62%

Days missed
4.4%
Pupils
450
Pupils per teacher
22.7
View school Aureus Primary School
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Top Secondary Schools in Oxfordshire

39 mainstream schools in Oxfordshire, best first

Gillotts School

Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1PS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Results well above the England average.

222 first choices, 173 offers made

Attainment 8 at 1660.2

England 46.2

Days missed
5.6%
Pupils
934
Pupils per teacher
19.0
View school Gillotts School

Bartholomew School

Witney, OX29 4AP · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Results well above the England average.

202 first choices, 207 offers made

Attainment 8 at 1655.0

England 46.2

Days missed
8.6%
Pupils
1,390
Pupils per teacher
18.6
View school Bartholomew School

The Cherwell School

Oxford, OX2 7EE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Results well above the England average.

396 first choices, 243 offers made

Attainment 8 at 1658.9

England 46.2

Days missed
7.2%
Pupils
2,023
Pupils per teacher
16.4
View school The Cherwell School
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Nurseries in Oxfordshire

244 in Oxfordshire, highest Ofsted grade first

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Sixth Forms in Oxfordshire

70 in Oxfordshire, by the school's Eduscope score

Bartholomew School

Witney, OX29 4AP · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Results well above the England average.

202 first choices, 207 offers made

Attainment 8 at 1655.0

England 46.2

Days missed
8.6%
Pupils
1,390
Pupils per teacher
18.6
View school Bartholomew School

The Cherwell School

Oxford, OX2 7EE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Results well above the England average.

396 first choices, 243 offers made

Attainment 8 at 1658.9

England 46.2

Days missed
7.2%
Pupils
2,023
Pupils per teacher
16.4
View school The Cherwell School

Didcot Girls' School

Didcot, OX11 7AJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Results well above the England average.

280 first choices, 263 offers made

Attainment 8 at 1659.6

England 46.2

Days missed
7.5%
Pupils
1,633
Pupils per teacher
17.7
View school Didcot Girls' School
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Special Schools in Oxfordshire

26 in Oxfordshire. Eduscope doesn't rank these.

Chilworth House School

Oxford, OX33 1JP · Independent · Primary · Ages 5 to 12

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
36
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Chilworth House School

Frank Wise School

Banbury, OX16 9RL · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
10.3%
Pupils
119
Pupils per teacher
5.8
View school Frank Wise School

Mulberry Bush School

Witney, OX29 7RW · Special · Primary · Ages 5 to 12

  • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area

Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
24
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Mulberry Bush School
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Private Schools in Oxfordshire

51 in Oxfordshire. Eduscope doesn't rank these.

Chilworth House School

Oxford, OX33 1JP · Independent · Primary · Ages 5 to 12

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
36
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Chilworth House School

Aurora Rowan School

Reading, RG4 9EY · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 19

  • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area

Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
22
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Aurora Rowan School

Cherwell College Oxford

Oxford, OX1 1BZ · Independent · Secondary · Ages 12 to 25

  • ISI:Inspected

Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
20
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Cherwell College Oxford
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The map

Every school in Oxfordshire, on one map

Each dot is a school or nursery, coloured by its latest Ofsted grade. Point at a dot to see its name, or use the list.

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Headington Quarry Nursery School, OutstandingGrandpont Nursery School, Expected standard or betterComper Nursery School, GoodSlade Nursery School, Expected standard or betterLydalls Nursery School, GoodWheatley Nursery School, GoodOrchard Fields Community School, GoodQueensway School, GoodThe Grange Community Primary School, GoodEnstone Primary School, GoodGreat Tew County Primary School, GoodKingham Primary School, GoodFive Acres Primary School, GoodBrookside Primary School, Good in every areaLongfields Primary and Nursery School, Needs attention in 3 areasWhitchurch Primary School, GoodKing's Meadow Primary School, GoodGateway Primary School, GoodSt Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School, GoodStonesfield Primary School, Requires improvement in 2 areasWilliam Fletcher Primary School, GoodNorth Kidlington Primary School, GoodRAF Benson Community Primary School, GoodTetsworth Primary School, Requires improvementBarley Hill Primary School, GoodMill Lane Community Primary School, Good in every areaNettlebed Community School, GoodSouth Stoke Primary School, Needs attention in 2 areasSonning Common Primary School, GoodWoodcote Primary School, GoodValley Road School, GoodEast Oxford Primary School, GoodWindmill Primary School, Good or betterWest Oxford Community Primary School, GoodChilton County Primary School, GoodDrayton Community Primary School, GoodHarwell Primary School, GoodDry Sandford Primary School, GoodStockham Primary School, Needs attention in 5 areasThomas Reade Primary School, GoodWood Farm Primary School, GoodJohn Hampden Primary School, GoodCarswell Community Primary School, GoodLong Furlong Primary School, Good in every areaCaldecott Primary School, GoodChadlington Church of England Primary School, GoodHook Norton Church of England Primary School, GoodBloxham Church of England Primary School, Requires improvement in 1 areaCharlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary School, GoodChesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, GoodFringford Church of England Primary School, GoodLaunton Church of England Primary School, Requires improvementClanfield CofE Primary School, Expected standard or betterAston and Cote Church of England Primary School, GoodDucklington Primary School, GoodHailey Church of England Primary School, Good or betterSt Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School, GoodBletchingdon Parochial Church of England Primary School, GoodCombe CofE Primary School, GoodWoodstock Church of England Primary School, Outstanding in every areaBladon Church of England Primary School, GoodAston Rowant Church of England Primary School, GoodSt Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Chinnor, Good or betterClifton Hampden Church of England Primary School, GoodLewknor Church of England Primary School, Good in every areaDorchester St Birinus Church of England School, GoodGreat Milton Church of England Primary School, GoodMarsh Baldon CofE Primary School, GoodCrowmarsh Gifford Church of England School, GoodPeppard Church of England Primary School, Expected standard or betterStoke Row CofE Primary School, GoodSt Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford, GoodChurch Cowley St James Church of England Primary School, GoodNew Hinksey Church of England Primary School, GoodSt Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford City, GoodCumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled), GoodThe Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School, GoodLongworth Primary School, GoodRadley Church of England Primary School, GoodMarcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School, GoodStanford In the Vale CofE Primary School, GoodSunningwell Church of England Primary School, GoodSt Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon, GoodUffington Church of England Primary School, GoodTrinity Church of England Primary School, GoodWychwood Church of England Primary School, Good in every areaSt Swithun's CofE Primary School, GoodSt Blaise CofE Primary School, GoodSt Leonard's Church of England Primary School, Needs attention in 1 areaGreat Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School, GoodKirtlington Church of England Primary School, GoodSt Edburg's Church of England (VA) School, GoodEwelme CofE Primary School, GoodCheckendon Church of England (A) Primary School, Needs attention in 2 areasLittle Milton Church of England Primary School, GoodGoring Church of England Aided Primary School, GoodShiplake Church of England School, Strong standard in every areaSacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Henley-on-Thames, Expected standard in every areaSt Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School, Good in every areaSt Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School, GoodSt Mary and St John Church of England Primary School, GoodSt Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford, GoodSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford, GoodSt Aloysius' Catholic Primary School, Expected standard in every areaAppleton Church of England (A) Primary School, GoodShellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School, GoodWootton St Peter's Church of England Primary School, GoodSt Amand's Catholic Primary School, GoodSt Edmund's Catholic Primary School, Good in every areaSt Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton, GoodCarterton Community College, Urgent improvement in 3 areasShenington Church of England Primary School, Good in every areaTudor Hall School, InspectedBloxham School, InspectedRupert House School, InspectedKingham Hill School, InspectedSibford School, InspectedSt John's Priory School, InspectedSt Mary's Preparatory, InspectedCokethorpe School, InspectedThe Oratory School, InspectedShiplake College, InspectedChrist Church Cathedral School, InspectedOratory Preparatory School, InspectedDragon School, InspectedHeadington School Oxford, InspectedNew College School, InspectedSt Edward's School, InspectedSummer Fields School, InspectedWychwood School, InspectedCothill House, InspectedSt Hugh's School, InspectedRadley College, InspectedPinewood School, InspectedCranford School, InspectedMoulsford Preparatory School, InspectedThe Manor Preparatory School, InspectedOxford High School GDST, InspectedMagdalen College School, InspectedAbingdon School, InspectedSt Helen and St Katharine, InspectedThe King's School, InspectedEmmanuel Christian School, Inspectedd'Overbroeck's, InspectedBruern Abbey School, InspectedWindrush Valley School, InspectedThe Unicorn School, InspectedPark School, GoodSwalcliffe Park School CIO, OutstandingMulberry Bush School, Outstanding in every areaFrank Wise School, OutstandingJohn Watson School, GoodOxfordshire Hospital School, OutstandingLangford Village Community Primary School, GoodChilworth House School, OutstandingChandlings Prep, InspectedKitebrook Preparatory School, InspectedOxford Montessori Schools, InspectedBure Park Primary School, GoodSt Clare's, Oxford, InspectedSt John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School, OutstandingDunmore Primary School, Expected standard in every areaNorth Oxfordshire Academy, GoodOxford Spires Academy, GoodKing Alfred's, Needs attention in 5 areasChilworth House Upper School, GoodWallingford School, GoodHanwell Fields Community School, Good or betterBartholomew School, OutstandingRush Common School, Expected standard or betterGillotts School, OutstandingChipping Norton School, Good or betterThe Cherwell School, OutstandingLangtree School, GoodFolly View Primary, Good in every areaFaringdon Community College, GoodThe Elms Primary School, Good in every areaThe Henry Box School, GoodEuropa School UK, GoodBurford School, GoodDidcot Girls' School, OutstandingWykham Park, GoodDashwood Banbury Academy, GoodKings Education (Oxford), InspectedLord Williams's School, GoodSt Birinus School, Good or betterJohn Henry Newman Academy, GoodThe Marlborough Church of England School, GoodThe Treehouse School, GoodGosford Hill School, Needs attention in 1 areaCutteslowe Primary School, GoodKingfisher School, GoodCheney School, GoodHarriers Banbury Academy, GoodThe Iffley Academy, OutstandingFitzwaryn School, Strong standard or betterOur Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School, GoodSt John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore, GoodOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney, GoodSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame, Good in every areaSt Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington, Outstanding in every areaSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton, GoodAbbey Woods Academy, GoodLadygrove Park Primary School, GoodSt John's Primary School, GoodWillowcroft Community School, GoodTyndale Community School, GoodPegasus School, GoodEndeavour Academy, Oxford, GoodCharlton Primary School, GoodWantage Church of England Primary School, GoodBuckland Church of England Primary School, OutstandingCholsey Primary School, GoodLongcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School, Good or betterShrivenham Church of England School, GoodWatchfield Primary School, Needs attention in 3 areasJohn Blandy Primary School, Expected standard in every areaWheatley Church of England Primary School, Requires improvement in 2 areasThe Hendreds Church of England School, GoodGrove Church of England School, Requires improvement in 1 areaSt Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley, GoodJohn Mason School, GoodAureus Primary School, OutstandingAureus School, Good in every areaDidcot Primary Academy, OutstandingEynsham Community Primary School, GoodStanton Harcourt CofE Primary School, GoodWheatley Park School, GoodFutures Institute Banbury, GoodSt Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington, GoodFreeland Church of England Primary School, GoodStandlake Church of England Primary School, GoodGlory Farm Primary School, GoodHanborough Manor CofE School, GoodThe Cooper School, Requires improvement in 2 areasUTC Oxfordshire, GoodBlessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form, GoodHoly Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton, OutstandingSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury, Good in every areaGagle Brook Primary School, GoodLVS Oxford, InspectedBayards Hill School, GoodMillbrook Primary School, GoodSt Nicholas CofE Primary School, GoodMeadowbrook College, GoodSt Christopher's Church of England School, GoodSt Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot, Good or betterThe Blake Church of England Primary School, GoodLongford Park Primary School, Expected standard or betterThe Bicester School, GoodMatthew Arnold School, Good in every areaBampton CofE Primary School, GoodNorth Leigh Church of England School, GoodBishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School, GoodHornton Primary School, GoodSibford Gower Endowed Primary School, GoodThe Warriner School, GoodBurford Primary School, GoodFinstock Church of England Primary School, OutstandingQueen Emma's Primary School, GoodThe Batt Church of England Primary School, GoodWolvercote Primary School, GoodWilliam Morris Primary School, OutstandingTower Hill Community Primary School, GoodSt Mary's Church of England Infant School, GoodBrize Norton Primary School, GoodSt James Church of England Primary School, Hanney, GoodSouthwold Primary School, GoodCherwell College Oxford, InspectedDr South's Church of England Primary School, GoodTackley Church of England Primary School, Good in every areaLarkmead School, GoodNew Marston Primary School, GoodChalgrove Community Primary School, GoodIcknield Community College, GoodLeafield Church of England Primary School, GoodWood Green School, GoodEdith Moorhouse Primary School, GoodDr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School, GoodWroxton Church of England Primary School, GoodWest Kidlington Primary and Nursery School, GoodHorspath Church of England Primary School, GoodGarsington Church of England Primary School, GoodBishop Loveday Church of England Primary School, Expected standard or betterDeddington Church of England Primary School, Expected standard or betterSouth Moreton Primary School, Strong standard in every areaBrightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School, GoodKidmore End Church of England Primary School, GoodNorth Hinksey Church of England Primary School, Strong standard in every areaNorthbourne Church of England Primary School, GoodThameside Primary School, GoodSt Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury, GoodHill View Primary School, Expected standard or betterFir Tree Primary School, GoodMadley Brook Community Primary School, GoodSt Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford, GoodWitney Community Primary School, GoodMaiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge, Needs attention in 1 areaMiddle Barton Primary School, GoodSandhills Community Primary School, GoodRose Hill Primary School, Requires improvement in 3 areasOrchard Meadow Primary School, GoodWindale Primary School, GoodFitzharrys School, GoodStadhampton Primary School, GoodOxford International College, InspectedBardwell School, Strong standard in every areaGreyfriars Catholic School, GoodHardwick Primary School and Nursery, Good or betterLarkrise Primary School, GoodBeckley Church of England Primary School, GoodSutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School, Requires improvementManor Primary School, GoodSpringfield School, GoodThe Swan School, GoodWatlington Primary School, Good or betterBenson Church of England Primary School, Good in every areaCharlbury Primary School, GoodBlewbury Church of England Primary School, GoodChristopher Rawlins Church of England Primary School, GoodOrion Academy, Requires improvementFinmere Church of England Primary School, GoodBotley School, Requires improvementNorthern House Academy, OutstandingMabel Prichard School, Good or betterWantage Primary Academy, OutstandingBarton Park Primary School, GoodWhitelands Academy, GoodSt John's Catholic Primary School, GoodCherry Fields Primary School, OutstandingSandwell Learning Centre, GoodSt Frideswide Church of England Primary School, GoodHeyford Park School, GoodThe Oxford Academy, Needs attention in 3 areasWindrush Church of England Primary School, GoodHuckleberry Therapeutic School, GoodBishopswood School, Expected standard or betterSt Laurence Church of England School, Expected standard or betterAshbury With Compton Beauchamp Church of England Primary School, Needs attention in 1 areaSires Hill Primary Academy, Strong standard in every areaGraven Hill Primary SchoolSt Johns CofE AcademyBloxham Grove AcademyFritwell Church of England Primary School, Good or betterAll Saints Church of England Primary School, GoodCropredy Church of England Primary School, Requires improvementLong Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School, Requires improvementCarterton Primary School, Requires improvementSt Francis Church of England Primary School, GoodHagbourne Church of England Primary School, GoodBadgemore Primary School, GoodAurora Rowan School, Strong standard in every areaSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester, GoodStephen Freeman Primary School, GoodSt Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village, GoodEdward Feild Primary School, GoodWoodeaton Manor School, InadequateWest Witney Primary School & Nursery, GoodAspris Ridgeway SchoolRobin Preschool, Expected standard or betterKiddylinguistics Preschool With Culham After School Club, GoodLake Street Nursery And Pre-School, GoodJack And Jill Preschool, OutstandingCholsey Pre-School, OutstandingLittle Acorns Pre-School Kingsmere, GoodBramleys Day Nursery And Nursery School, GoodLeafield Pre-School, GoodThe Old Station Nursery, Bampton, GoodBanana Moon Day Nursery Chipping Norton, Expected standard in every areaRainbow Pre School, GoodWillow Cottage Nursery (Eynsham), GoodTreetops Nursery, GoodScamps of Benson Ltd, GoodOxford's British Orchard Nursery, Needs attention in 4 areasCourtyard Preschool, GoodWarborough & Shillingford Pre-School, GoodKids Planet The Triangle, GoodMarcham Little Angels Nursery, Safeguarding not metDeddington Partnership Foundation Stage Unit, OutstandingCheckendon Pre-School, GoodLittle Monkeys Charlbury, GoodLittle Stars, GoodEarly Days Nursery School Ltd, GoodLord Williams's School Day Nursery, GoodHighmoor Nursery School, GoodThe Oxford Nursery Eynsham, GoodThe Farmhouse Nursery School, GoodWillow Cottage Nursery (Bletchingdon), GoodHobby Horse Children's Centre, GoodThe Old Station Nursery, Heyford Park, GoodCombe Pre-School, GoodBright Horizons Didcot Day Nursery And Pre School, GoodGrow Learn Play Project, GoodKids Planet Bradmore Road, OutstandingBanbury School Day Nursery Ltd, GoodWhitchurch On Thames Pre School, GoodKids Planet Mansion House, OutstandingSmart Tots Day Nursery, GoodSmall Steps Day Nursery, GoodThe Oxford Nursery Summertown, GoodBright Start Pre School, GoodThe Cottage Nursery, GoodWoodcote Pre-School Group Cio, GoodThe Pod, GoodKennington Pre-School, GoodBusy Bees Day Nursery at Oxford Littlemore, Expected standard in every areaFlo's Nature Nursery, GoodMiddle Barton Pre-School, GoodLittle Bears Pre-School, GoodHanborough Meadows Pre School, GoodBusy Bees Day Nursery at Bicester, GoodChesterton Playgroup, GoodShelswell and Fringford Playgroup, GoodSteeple Aston Pre-School, GoodSonning Common Pre-School, GoodBlewbury Pre-School, GoodABC Nursery, GoodAscott-under-Wychwood Pre-School, OutstandingChipping Norton Pre-School, GoodKingfisher Kindergarten, GoodKids Planet Jack Straws Lane, OutstandingLittle Oak Pre-School (Witney) Limited, GoodBusy Bees Playgroup, GoodBright Horizons Milton Park Day Nursery and Preschool, GoodThe Aunties' Old School Nursery, OutstandingNorth Leigh Pre-school, GoodThe Willow On The Farm Nursery, OutstandingLittle Petals Day Nursery, Needs attention in 6 areasThe Abingdon Kindergarten - Long Furlong, GoodBambooh Bicester, GoodBerinsfield Early Years Pre-school, GoodAnnabelle's, GoodRockwell House Day Nursery And Nursery School, Expected standard in every areaCygnets of Henley Ltd, GoodKids Planet West Hagbourne, GoodThe Slade Early Years Centre and Day Nursery, GoodMortimer Hall, GoodCygnet Nursery, GoodKids Planet Woodstock Road, GoodRosewood Nursery, GoodLittle Dots Daycare Ltd, GoodLittle Dots Daycare North Leigh, OutstandingSaltway Day Nursery Limited, GoodNära Horton, GoodLittle Giants Nursery, GoodThe Village Nursery, Shenington, GoodRoots for Life Nursery, GoodGrimsbury Manor Nursery School, GoodRAFA Kidz Brize Norton, GoodAshbourne Day Nurseries at Adderbury, GoodThe Aunties' Old School Nursery, OutstandingRed Dragon Pre-School, GoodBright Horizons St Mary's Day Nursery and Preschool, GoodSparkling Minds Pre-School and Day Nursery, GoodRainbow Village Nursery, GoodQuackers Day Nursery, GoodThe Lighthouse Nursery School, GoodChild First Banbury Nursery, Expected standard in every areaNOA's Ark Nursery, GoodLong Wittenham Pre-School, GoodCygnets Pre-school, GoodThe Sunshine Centre, GoodLittle Peeple Nursery, GoodThe Nursery, OutstandingFundamentals Childcare Limited, GoodSummertown Montessori Nursery, GoodKiddies Korner Nursery, GoodLittle Troopers Day Nursery, OutstandingThe Treehouse, OutstandingMarcham Pre-School Playgroup, GoodAnnabelle's Fernham Pre-School, GoodBuds that Blossom Chinnor, GoodAflah Nursery, GoodLewknor Preschool, GoodClanfield Pre-School, GoodSunningwell Preschool, GoodBainton Road Nursery, OutstandingThe Bix Montessori School, GoodThe Close Day Nursery School, GoodThe Hendreds Preschool, GoodDeddington Nursery and PFSU, OutstandingHadden Hill Nursery and Preschool, GoodBusy Bees at Bicester Kingsmere, GoodCherry Tree Nursery (Oxford) Ltd, GoodThe Ark Pre-School Wantage, GoodLittle Fishes Nursery, GoodLadybirds@Meadow View, Expected standard in every areaThe Old Station Nursery, Henley, GoodFilkins Nursery (The Old Station Nursery Ltd), GoodCamel Pre-School, GoodStanford In The Vale Pre-School, OutstandingWillow Cottage Nursery (Farmoor), GoodChild First Bicester, Needs attention in 5 areasButterflies Pre-School Didcot, GoodOld Station Nursery, GoodPeapods Nursery School, GoodSouthmoor Little Angels, GoodKids Planet Witney, GoodHarwell Day Nursery, GoodLittle Birches in Sonning Common Ltd, GoodToddler Town Montessori Ltd, GoodLadygrove Day Nursery And Nursery School, GoodSkips, GoodPuddleduck Nursery, GoodPeachcroft Pre-School, GoodThe Old Station Nursery, Oxford, GoodBright Horizons Witney Day Nursery and Preschool, GoodLittle Dots Abingdon NorthBloxham Pre-School, GoodThe Early Years Nursery, GoodHunsdon House Garden School, Needs attention in 3 areasToad Hall Day Nursery (Bicester) Ltd, GoodNära Charlbury Nursery, GoodRAFA Kidz Brize Norton Pre School, GoodThe Montessori House Ltd, Needs attention in 3 areasRAFAKidz BensonGrovelands Park Pre-SchoolCulham Village Nursery and Preschool, Expected standard in every areaThe Little Firefly Forest School and Outdoor Nursery, Expected standard in every areaGetActive@StephenFreemanGetActive@ValleyRoadThe Wantage Nursery & PreschoolWildflowers Montessori, Needs attention in 6 areasElizabeth House Day Nursery and PreschoolWoven Nursery, Needs attention in 6 areasFlo's Forest School, Needs attention in 4 areasStonesfield Pre SchoolLittle Dorothys ChildcareKingsfield Nursery, Expected standard or betterPeapods NurseryThe Aunties Old School NurseryCulham Science Centre Nursery and PreschoolEwelme Pre-SchoolThe SettImpact Montessori NurseryBambooh Hook Norton, Expected standard in every areaSmall Steps Pre-SchoolPark View ChildcareGreat Tew Pre-School, GoodCherubs Nursery & After Care, GoodGrandpont Daycare, GoodSouth Moreton Preschool, GoodBrize Norton Village Pre-School, GoodBroadhill Pre-School, GoodSt Thomas's Day Nursery, GoodBrightwell Pre-School, GoodPolstead Preschool, GoodThe Orchard, GoodTiddlywinks Pre-School, GoodCharlbury Pre-School, GoodPaddocks Pre-School, Expected standard or betterJack and Jill Pre-School, GoodCogges Pre-School, GoodBegbroke Playgroup, Requires improvementACE Early Years, Needs attention in 4 areasHarpsden Woodland Pre-School, GoodSacred Heart Pre-School, GoodSt Anne's College Day Nursery, OutstandingLittle Pippins Pre-School, GoodRainbow Corner Day Nursery, GoodHorspath Nursery, GoodNew Trinity Pre-School, GoodDorchester on Thames Pre-School, GoodSmall World Nursery Ltd, GoodSt Mary's Playgroup, GoodLittlemore Preschool, GoodSandfield Day Nursery, OutstandingBalliol Day Nursery, Expected standard or betterHagbourne Pre-School, GoodSunrise Nursery, GoodWootton and Dry Sandford Preschool, GoodThe Town Nursery, GoodOxford Brookes University Day Nursery, GoodWolfson College Day Nursery, GoodSt Paul's Nursery, GoodChasewell Playgroup, GoodCumnor Preschool Nursery, GoodMinster Lovell Playgroup, GoodHanborough Pre-School, OutstandingDalton Pre-School Nursery, Safeguarding not metBubbles Pre-School, OutstandingJulia Durbin Day Nursery, Expected standard or betterYour Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School Madley ParkBroadshires Pre-School, GoodToddler TownYour Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School Rose HillDuchess Nursery AbingdonBurford Preschool, GoodYour Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School KingsgroveDuchess Nursery SteventonYour Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School OxfordGarsington Road Day NurseryThe Co-Operative Childcare CartertonYour Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School John RadcliffeCircadian Nest NurseryDuchess Nursery Wallingford
  • Outstanding41
  • Good374
  • Requires improvement9
  • Inadequate1
  • Not graded yet171
Your council

How school places work in Oxfordshire

Apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council's area. Independent schools take applications directly.

About Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire is a county council area in the South East with 242 mainstream primary schools and 39 mainstream secondary schools. Towns with the most schools include Oxford, Banbury and Bicester. Faith schools are common, with 170 in the area, and they can put families of their faith first when they're full.

Good to know in Oxfordshire

  • Many, but not all, Oxfordshire primary and infant schools have catchment areas. Source
  • Details of catchment areas for schools that use them are on the council's list of schools page. Source
  • Attending the catchment school does not guarantee free home to school transport. Source
  • Children in Oxfordshire need a separate application to transfer from infant to junior school. Source
  • Oxfordshire has a short smart guide that gives families moving to the county the information they need to apply for a school place. Source
  • The council offers a personal travel budget, which is money paid to parents to arrange their child's own journey to school. Source

From Oxfordshire council's website, checked 7 November 2026. Check the council's pages before you apply.

Key dates each year

31 October
Secondary school applications close
15 January
Primary school applications close
1 March
Secondary school offers
16 April
Primary school offers

If a date falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out the next working day.

94.0%got their first-choice primary school in Oxfordshire in 2026. England: 92.4%. Ranked 59 of 151 councils. 99.1% got one of their top three.1.4% were offered a primary school in another council. England: 3.6%.

85.4%got their first-choice secondary school in Oxfordshire in 2026. England: 83.6%. Ranked 69 of 151 councils. 95.6% got one of their top three.2.6% were offered a secondary school in another council. England: 8.0%.

Source: DfE applications and offers, 2026. A low rate shows high demand, not poor schools.

21 of 79 primary appeals heard in Oxfordshire succeeded in 2025. 78 of 184 secondary appeals heard in Oxfordshire succeeded in 2025.

Term dates 2026 to 2027

TermStartsHalf termEnds
Autumn2 Sept26 Oct to 30 Oct18 Dec
Spring4 Jan15 Feb to 19 Feb25 Mar
Summer12 Apr1 Jun to 4 Jun21 Jul

For schools that follow the council's dates. Academies, faith and foundation schools can set their own, and schools add training days. Source, checked 6 November 2026.

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By age

What's on offer for each age

Pick a stage to see every Oxfordshire school for that age, with filters for type, faith and Ofsted grade.

More ways to narrow it down

Here's how Oxfordshire's schools break down by type, faith and more.

Towns

Schools in each part of Oxfordshire

The blue bar is the average Eduscope score of the primary schools in each town. The black line is the Oxfordshire average, 51.

Browse Oxfordshire by postcode

Some areas, like parts of a bigger town, are easiest to find by postcode.

Oxfordshire vs England

How good are Oxfordshire's schools?

Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.

Numbers that sum up Oxfordshire

OxfordshireEngland

  • Primaries rated Good or Outstanding

    Latest Ofsted grade, 190 primaries with one.

    96%

    England 96%

    Close to England

  • Secondaries rated Good or Outstanding

    31 of the 31 with a grade.

    100%

    England 93%

    Above England

  • Met the expected standard at 11

    Reading, writing and maths.

    62%

    England 62%

    Close to England

  • Grade 5 or above in English and maths

    At GCSE.

    47%

  • Pupils who miss a lot of school

    Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.

    18%

    England 18%

    Close to England

  • Primary pupils on free school meals

    A sign of family income, not of school quality.

    16%

Ofsted grades

Latest graded inspection for the 241 schools that have one.

96%

Good or Outstanding

Each square is 1% of schools.

  • Outstanding20
  • Good212
  • Requires improvement8
  • Inadequate1

How it has changed

Oxfordshire in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.

Met the expected standard at 11
Covid gap50%60%70%20182019202320242025
62% in 2025. England now 62% (dashed line).
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
40%50%60%201820192020202120222023202420252026
47% in 2026.
Pupils who miss a lot of school
Covid gap0%15%30%20142015201620172018201920212022202320242025
18% in 2025. England now 18% (dashed line).

The figures in full

The latest published year for each measure. Sources and years are on our data sources page.

MeasureOxfordshireEngland
Good or Outstanding (Ofsted)96%95%
Met the expected standard at 11 (KS2)62%62%
Attainment 846.346.2
Persistent absence18%18%
Pupils per teacher18.4:117.9:1
Spending per pupil£7,520£8,120
In education or work after 1692%91%
Went on to higher education47%56%
Pupils with special educational needs23%21%
Pupils with English as an additional language18%22%
Pupils on free school meals16%27%

DfE local authority code 931, ONS code E10000025.

Living here

What it's like for families

Oxfordshire has 597 schools and nurseries across 16 towns and villages, the biggest being Oxford, Banbury, Bicester and Abingdon-on-Thames.

There are 7% more pupils than in 2018.

16% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.

Pupil numbers

Pupils in Oxfordshire's state schools each January.

Up 7% since 2018. More children can mean popular schools fill up faster.

Free school meals

Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.

Oxfordshire16%

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Questions

Questions parents ask about Oxfordshire

How many schools are in Oxfordshire?

Oxfordshire has 597 schools, including 298 primary schools, 92 secondary schools, 244 nurseries, 51 independent schools, 26 special schools. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.

What are the best schools in Oxfordshire?

The highest-ranked schools in Oxfordshire on Eduscope are Buckland Church of England Primary School, Aureus Primary School, Woodstock Church of England Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.

What percentage of schools in Oxfordshire are rated Good or Outstanding?

96% of inspected schools in Oxfordshire hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, which is above the England average of 94.8%. This includes 20 schools rated Outstanding and 212 rated Good.

How do primary schools in Oxfordshire perform at Key Stage 2?

Across primary schools in Oxfordshire, 62% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.

What is the average pupil-teacher ratio in Oxfordshire?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in Oxfordshire is 18.4:1. While not a direct measure of class size, this indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil. Across England it is 17.9:1.

What is the persistent absence rate in Oxfordshire schools?

The persistent absence rate across schools in Oxfordshire is 17.8%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. Across England it is 18.1%.

How many pupils attend schools in Oxfordshire?

There are 101,160 pupils enrolled across schools in Oxfordshire, with 54,543 in primary and 46,194 in secondary. 16.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.

How many private schools are in Oxfordshire?

There are 51 independent schools in Oxfordshire. Fees vary by school and age group, with day school fees typically ranging from £10,000 to £20,000 per year. You can compare all private schools in Oxfordshire on Eduscope, including ISI inspection ratings where available.

How do I choose the right school in Oxfordshire?

Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 597 schools in Oxfordshire by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.

Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.

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