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Education in South Oxfordshire

District

The north west of the South East. 158,084 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 679 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for South Oxfordshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

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South Oxfordshire had 85 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

CouncilGreat Britain only
85
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South Oxfordshire had 85 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: South Oxfordshire among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. South Oxfordshire is 85.

Schools

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for South Oxfordshire. The map shows each one.

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Schools in South Oxfordshire

South Oxfordshire has 85 open schools: 2 nursery, 57 primary, 9 secondary, 1 all-through, 6 special, 1 sixth form and further education and 9 independent.

Outstanding
2
Good
19
Requires improvement
2
Inadequate
1

24 of the 68 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between October 2019 and June 2024.

10 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

8 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in South Oxfordshire

2 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Aureus Primary School (October 2022), Gillotts School (June 2023).

Nursery (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Lydalls Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school3 to 560Good (overall), October 2023
Wheatley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school3 to 552School remains Good, May 2023

Primary (57)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Abbey Woods AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11138Good (overall), June 202370% met KS2 standard
All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11421No outcome in Ofsted's file75% met KS2 standard
Aston Rowant Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1199School remains Good, May 202240% met KS2 standard
Aureus Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11450Outstanding (overall), October 202278% met KS2 standard
Badgemore Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11124No outcome in Ofsted's file75% met KS2 standard
Barley Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11482Standards maintained, January 202568% met KS2 standard
Beckley Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 1166Good (overall), June 202367% met KS2 standard
Benson Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11329Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade34% met KS2 standard
Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter5 to 11163School remains Good, March 202248% met KS2 standard
Chalgrove Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11220Standards maintained, April 202540% met KS2 standard
Checkendon Church of England (A) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1186Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met
Cholsey Primary SchoolAcademy converter5 to 11332Good (overall), July 202361% met KS2 standard
Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1180Good (overall), June 202464% met KS2 standard
Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 11222Good (overall), June 202473% met KS2 standard
Dorchester St Birinus Church of England SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1176Some aspects not as strong, April 202538% met KS2 standard
Ewelme CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1192School remains Good, March 202350% met KS2 standard
Fir Tree Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11228School remains Good, July 202270% met KS2 standard
Garsington Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11204Standards maintained, June 202568% met KS2 standard
Goring Church of England Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11170Improved significantly, December 202481% met KS2 standard
Great Milton Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11174School remains Good, February 202463% met KS2 standard
Hagbourne Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11205No outcome in Ofsted's file73% met KS2 standard
Horspath Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11141Standards maintained, December 202467% met KS2 standard
John Hampden Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11451Good (overall), June 202277% met KS2 standard
Kidmore End Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11151Good (overall), October 202368% met KS2 standard
Ladygrove Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11423Good (overall), December 202370% met KS2 standard
Lewknor Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1174Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade60% met KS2 standard
Little Milton Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 1146Some aspects not as strong, June 2025Good (overall), November 2019
Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 1166Requires improvement (overall), October 2022, before the school changed63% met KS2 standard
Manor Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11318Good (overall), October 202353% met KS2 standard
Marsh Baldon CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1173School remains Good, October 202350% met KS2 standard
Mill Lane Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11231Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade83% met KS2 standard
Nettlebed Community SchoolCommunity school3 to 11165Standards maintained, April 2025Good (overall), October 2019100% met KS2 standard
Northbourne Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11343School remains Good, May 202256% met KS2 standard
Peppard Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1161Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met80% met KS2 standard
RAF Benson Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11123Good (overall), February 202494% met KS2 standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Henley-on-ThamesVoluntary aided school4 to 11108Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met56% met KS2 standard
Shiplake Church of England SchoolVoluntary aided school2 to 11154Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met86% met KS2 standard
Sires Hill Primary AcademyFree schools2 to 11117Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met
Sonning Common Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11292School remains Good, September 202370% met KS2 standard
South Moreton Primary SchoolAcademy converter5 to 11115Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met69% met KS2 standard
South Stoke Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1124Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met17% met KS2 standard
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, ChinnorVoluntary controlled school4 to 11411Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade58% met KS2 standard
St John's Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11206School remains Good, July 202357% met KS2 standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, ThameAcademy converter4 to 11162Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade63% met KS2 standard
St Laurence Church of England SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 1189Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met73% met KS2 standard
St Nicholas CofE Primary School , WallingfordAcademy converter2 to 11145School remains Good, July 2022
Stadhampton Primary SchoolAcademy converter5 to 1192School remains Good, July 202369% met KS2 standard
Stephen Freeman Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11450No outcome in Ofsted's file
Stoke Row CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1150Good (overall), May 202433% met KS2 standard
Tetsworth Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 1164Requires improvement (overall), June 202470% met KS2 standard
Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11301Good (overall), December 202364% met KS2 standard
Valley Road SchoolCommunity school4 to 11165School remains Good, March 202294% met KS2 standard
Watlington Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11227Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade63% met KS2 standard
Wheatley Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led2 to 11256Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade76% met KS2 standard
Whitchurch Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11136Good (overall), November 202365% met KS2 standard
Willowcroft Community SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11481School remains Good, March 202469% met KS2 standard
Woodcote Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11168School remains Good, February 202452% met KS2 standard

Secondary (9)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Didcot Girls' SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,633School remains Outstanding, November 2022Attainment 8: 59.6
Gillotts SchoolAcademy converter11 to 16934Outstanding (overall), June 2023Attainment 8: 60.2
Icknield Community CollegeAcademy converter11 to 16804Standards maintained, December 2024Attainment 8: 44.3
Langtree SchoolAcademy converter11 to 16626Good (overall), February 2023Attainment 8: 54.0
Lord Williams's SchoolAcademy converter11 to 182,259Good (overall), May 2022Attainment 8: 47.1
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern EdgeAcademy sponsor led11 to 16374Report card, June 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 39.2
St Birinus SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,237Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 50.8
Wallingford SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,507School remains Good, November 2022Attainment 8: 48.9
Wheatley Park SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,146School remains Good, March 2022Attainment 8: 55.8

All-through (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Europa School UKFree schools4 to 191,146Good (overall), April 202467% met KS2 standard

Special (6)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Aurora Rowan SchoolOther independent special school5 to 1922No outcome in Ofsted's file
Bishopswood SchoolAcademy special sponsor led2 to 1673Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met
Chilworth House SchoolOther independent special school5 to 1236No outcome in Ofsted's file
Chilworth House Upper SchoolOther independent special school11 to 1876No outcome in Ofsted's file
John Watson SchoolAcademy special converter2 to 19School remains Good, October 2022
Woodeaton Manor SchoolAcademy special sponsor led7 to 1870Inadequate (overall), November 2023, before the school changed, special measures

Sixth form and further education (1)

SchoolTypeAgesLatest Ofsted inspection
The Henley CollegeFurther education16 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (9)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Cranford SchoolOther independent school2 to 18631Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Moulsford Preparatory SchoolOther independent school3 to 13326Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Oratory Preparatory SchoolOther independent school2 to 13263Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Oxford Montessori SchoolsOther independent school2 to 17124Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Rupert House SchoolOther independent school3 to 11214Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Shiplake CollegeOther independent school11 to 19575Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
St Mary's PreparatoryOther independent school3 to 11102Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
The Oratory SchoolOther independent school11 to 18287Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
The Treehouse SchoolOther independent school5 to 1112Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.