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Boys' schools in Oxfordshire

All 5 boys' schools in Oxfordshire.

5 schools in Oxfordshire

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  1. St Birinus School

    Didcot, OX11 8AZ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Oxfordshire boys schools average.

    196 first choices, 235 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Oxfordshire boys schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 17Oxfordshire boys schools about 17
    Pupils
    1,237
    View school St Birinus School
  2. Swalcliffe Park School CIO

    Banbury, OX15 5EP · Special · Secondary · Ages 10 to 19 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 19
    Pupils
    73
    View school Swalcliffe Park School CIO
  3. New College School

    Oxford, OX1 3UA · Independent · Primary · Ages 4 to 13 · Boys

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Boys

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Oxfordshire boys schools about 17
    Pupils
    146
    View school New College School
  4. Radley College

    Ox14 2hr · Independent · Secondary · Ages 13 to 18 · Boys

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Oxfordshire boys schools about 17
    Pupils
    769
    View school Radley College
  5. Summer Fields School

    Oxford, OX2 7EN · Independent · Primary · Ages 4 to 13 · Boys

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Boys
    • Grammar

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Oxfordshire boys schools about 17
    Pupils
    305
    View school Summer Fields School
The big picture

How Oxfordshire's boys' schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Oxfordshire

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 4 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 1
  • Good: 0 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Oxfordshire

  1. Some are faith schools.

    2 of the 5 boys' schools in Oxfordshire have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Boys' schools in Oxfordshire, explained

There are 5 boys' schools in Oxfordshire, teaching 2,530 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools. Among them are 1 special and 3 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Oxfordshire boys schools scored an average Attainment 8 of 47.9 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

13.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,792 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 19.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many boys schools are in Oxfordshire?
There are 5 boys schools in Oxfordshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best boys schools in Oxfordshire?
The highest-ranked boys schools in Oxfordshire on Eduscope are St Birinus School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding boys schools are in Oxfordshire?
Oxfordshire has 1 boys schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 0 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are boys schools in Oxfordshire ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Oxfordshire boys schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across boys schools in Oxfordshire is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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