Best Secondary Schools in Oxford
8 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- There are 8 secondary schools in Oxford, accounting for 4.8% of the total in the area, with a total of 10,149 pupils.
- Ofsted rated 85.7% of Oxford secondary schools as Good or Outstanding, with 1 Outstanding and 5 Good ratings out of 7 inspected schools.
- Oxford secondary schools have a Progress 8 score of 0.33 and an Attainment 8 score of 49.48, with 53.1% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English and maths.
- The pupil-teacher ratio in Oxford secondary schools is 17.90, with 25.1% of pupils eligible for free school meals and a persistent absence rate of 28.6%.
The Cherwell School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Oxford, OX2 7EE
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.88
Attainment 858.4
Eng+Maths79%
Pupils2,008
Oxford Spires Academy
Ofsted
Good
Oxford, OX4 2AU
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19
Progress 8+0.53
Attainment 848.8
Eng+Maths69%
Pupils1,306
The Swan School
Ofsted
Good
Oxford, OX2 7WP
Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.55
Attainment 855.7
Eng+Maths77%
Pupils952
Greyfriars Catholic School
Ofsted
Good
Oxford, OX4 3DR
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19
Progress 8-0.04
Attainment 840.4
Eng+Maths56%
Pupils670
Wheatley Park School
Oxford, OX33 1QH
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.55
Attainment 853.9
Eng+Maths79%
Pupils1,146
Matthew Arnold School
Ofsted
Good
Oxford, OX2 9JE
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.18
Attainment 850.1
Eng+Maths74%
Pupils1,250
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 8 secondary schools in Oxford, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Oxford | England |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | +0.33 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 49.5 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 29% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 17.9:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £8,121 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.