What are the best boarding schools in Oxfordshire?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked boarding schools in Oxfordshire include 4-2-11 Activity Camp Kingham Hill, AA Tennis, and ABC Nursery. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding boarding schools are in Oxfordshire?

Oxfordshire has 29 boarding schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 222 are rated Good, meaning 94% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are boarding schools in Oxfordshire ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in Oxfordshire boarding schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across boarding schools in Oxfordshire is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Boarding Schools in Oxfordshire

32 boarding schools found

Key Facts

Oxfordshire is home to 32 boarding schools, accounting for 4.5% of all schools in the area, which is above the national average of 1.2%.
These schools have a strong Ofsted record, with 100% rated Good or Outstanding, and a breakdown of 2 Outstanding and 7 Good out of 9 inspected.
The 32 boarding schools in Oxfordshire educate 13,010 pupils, with a relatively low 1.8% eligible for free school meals and 3.6% with English as an additional language.
With a pupil-teacher ratio of 17.64 and spending per pupil of £9,313, these schools support 22.5% of pupils with special educational needs and achieve a Progress 8 score of 0.07.

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Abingdon School

Abingdon, OX14 1DE

Independent · Primary · Ages 4–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils1,266

P/T Ratio–

Aurora Rowan School

Reading, RG4 9EY

Independent · Primary · Ages 5–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils10

P/T Ratio–

Bloxham School

Banbury, OX15 4PE

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils575

P/T Ratio–

Bruern Abbey School

Bicester, OX26 1UY

Independent · Primary · Ages 7–17 · Boys

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils222

P/T Ratio–

Christ Church Cathedral School

Oxford, OX1 1QW

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–13

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils127

P/T Ratio–

Cothill House

Abingdon, OX13 6JL

Independent · Primary · Ages 7–14

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils145

P/T Ratio–

d'Overbroeck's

Oxford, OX2 7PL

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils692

P/T Ratio–

Dragon School

Oxford, OX2 6SS

Independent · Primary · Ages 4–14

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils796

P/T Ratio–

Headington Rye Oxford

Oxford, OX3 7TD

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–19 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils1,150

P/T Ratio–

Kingham Hill School

Chipping Norton, OX7 6TH

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils326

P/T Ratio–

Moulsford Preparatory School

Wallingford, OX10 9HR

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–13

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils354

P/T Ratio–

Oratory Preparatory School

RG8 7SF

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–13

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils292

P/T Ratio–

Pinewood School

Swindon, SN6 8HZ

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–13

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils404

P/T Ratio–

Radley College

OX14 2HR

Independent · Primary · Ages 13–18 · Boys

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils762

P/T Ratio–

Shiplake College

Henley-On-Thames, RG9 4BW

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils537

P/T Ratio–

Sibford School

Banbury, OX15 5QL

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils396

P/T Ratio–

St Clare's, Oxford

Oxford, OX2 7AL

Independent · Primary · Ages 15–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils289

P/T Ratio–

St Edward's School

Oxford, OX2 7NN

Independent · Primary · Ages 13–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils813

P/T Ratio–

St Hugh's School

Oxfordshire, SN7 8PT

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–13

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils327

P/T Ratio–

Summer Fields School

Oxford, OX2 7EN

Independent · Primary · Ages 4–13 · Boys

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils321

P/T Ratio–

The Oratory School

RG8 0PJ

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils337

P/T Ratio–

Tudor Hall School

Banbury, OX16 9UR

Independent · Primary · Ages 9–18 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils277

P/T Ratio–

Wychwood School

Oxford, OX2 6JR

Independent · Primary · Ages 10–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils136

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Ofsted

Good

Oxford, OX1 1SA

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+3%

To Uni12%

Pupils–

Absence–

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 716 boarding schools in Oxfordshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	Oxfordshire	England
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	61%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	+0.07	+0.00
Attainment 8	35.9	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	27%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	17.6:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£9,313	£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.

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Best Boarding Schools in Oxfordshire

Key Facts

Abingdon School

Aurora Rowan School

Bloxham School

Bruern Abbey School

Christ Church Cathedral School

Cothill House

d'Overbroeck's

Dragon School

Headington Rye Oxford

Kingham Hill School

Moulsford Preparatory School

Oratory Preparatory School

Pinewood School

Radley College

Shiplake College

Sibford School

St Clare's, Oxford

St Edward's School

St Hugh's School

Summer Fields School

The Oratory School

Tudor Hall School

Wychwood School

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What are the best boarding schools in Oxfordshire?

How many Ofsted Outstanding boarding schools are in Oxfordshire?

How are boarding schools in Oxfordshire ranked on Eduscope?

What is the average class size in Oxfordshire boarding schools?

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