Oxfordshire · South East
Schools in Oxford
88 schools have a Oxford postal address: 48 primary and 8 secondary, with the rest nursery, special, sixth-form and independent schools. Rank them on GCSE and KS2 results, check Ofsted, and add your postcode to sort by distance.
Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
- Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Turn this into your shortlist
Add a postcode and the table below reorders by distance.
Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.
Ofsted across Oxford
Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.
Spread of Attainment 8
Number of Oxford secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.
Oxford schools
Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder
| Select | # | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Headington Rye Oxford Other independent school | 68.0 | — | 86% | |
| 2 | The Swan School Free schools · Good | 60.1 | +0.55 | 73% | |
| 3 | The Cherwell School Academy converter · Outstanding | 58.9 | +0.88 | 65% | |
| 4 | Wheatley Park School Academy converter | 55.8 | +0.55 | 62% | |
| 5 | Matthew Arnold School Academy converter · Not judged | 48.6 | +0.18 | 46% | |
| 6 | Oxford Spires Academy Academy sponsor led · Good | 47.7 | +0.53 | 52% | |
| 7 | Cheney School Academy converter | 47.0 | +0.19 | 47% | |
| 8 | Wychwood School Other independent school | 40.6 | — | 0% | |
| 9 | Greyfriars Catholic School Academy converter · Good | 34.7 | -0.04 | 31% | |
| 10 | The Oxford Academy Academy sponsor led · Requires improvement | 31.2 | -0.72 | 24% |
All schools in Oxford (A–Z)
1–88 of 88 schools
- Barton Park Primary SchoolPrimary · OX3 9WN
- Bayards Hill SchoolPrimary · OX3 9NU
- Beckley Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · OX3 9UT
- Botley SchoolPrimary · OX2 9JZ
- Chalgrove Community Primary SchoolPrimary · OX44 7ST
- Chandlings PrepNot applicable · OX1 5ND
- Cheney SchoolSecondary · OX3 7QH
- Cherwell College OxfordNot applicable · OX1 1BZ
- Chilworth House SchoolNot applicable · OX33 1JP
- Christ Church Cathedral SchoolNot applicable · OX1 1QW
- Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · OX4 3QH
- Comper Nursery SchoolNursery · OX4 3AJ
- Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled)Primary · OX2 9PQ
- Cutteslowe Primary SchoolPrimary · OX2 7SX
- d'Overbroeck'sNot applicable · OX2 7PL
- Dragon SchoolNot applicable · OX2 6SS
- East Oxford Primary SchoolPrimary · OX4 1JP
- Emmanuel Christian SchoolNot applicable · OX4 4PU
- Endeavour Academy, OxfordNot applicable · OX3 8DD
- Garsington Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · OX44 9EW
- Grandpont Nursery SchoolNursery · OX1 4QH
- Great Milton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · OX44 7NT
- Greyfriars Catholic SchoolSecondary · OX4 3DR
- Headington Quarry Nursery SchoolNursery · OX3 8LH
- Headington Rye OxfordNot applicable · OX3 7TD
- Horspath Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · OX33 1RY
- John Henry Newman AcademyPrimary · OX4 4LS
- Kings Education (Oxford)Not applicable · OX4 2UJ
- Kirtlington Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · OX5 3HL
- Larkrise Primary SchoolPrimary · OX4 4AN
- Little Milton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · OX44 7QD
- LVS OxfordNot applicable · OX5 1RX
- Mabel Prichard SchoolNot applicable · OX4 6SB
- Magdalen College SchoolNot applicable · OX4 1DZ
- Matthew Arnold SchoolSecondary · OX2 9JE
- Meadowbrook CollegeNot applicable · OX3 0PG
- New College SchoolNot applicable · OX1 3UA
- New Hinksey Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · OX1 4RQ
- New Marston Primary SchoolPrimary · OX3 0AY
- Northern House AcademyNot applicable · OX2 7JN
- North Hinksey Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · OX2 0LZ
- Orchard Meadow Primary SchoolPrimary · OX4 6BG
- Orion AcademyNot applicable · OX4 6DQ
- Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · OX4 2LF
- Oxford High School GDSTNot applicable · OX2 6XA
- Oxford Montessori SchoolsNot applicable · OX3 9UW
- Oxfordshire Hospital SchoolNot applicable · OX4 6SB
- Oxford Spires AcademySecondary · OX4 2AU
- Park SchoolNot applicable · OX7 5QH
- Pegasus SchoolPrimary · OX4 6RQ
- Rose Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · OX4 4SF
- Sandhills Community Primary SchoolPrimary · OX3 8FN
- Slade Nursery SchoolNursery · OX3 8QQ
- Stadhampton Primary SchoolPrimary · OX44 7XL
- St Aloysius' Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · OX2 7PH
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, OxfordPrimary · OX3 9ED
- St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · OX2 6BN
- St Christopher's Church of England School, CowleyPrimary · OX4 2HB
- St Clare's, OxfordNot applicable · OX2 7AL
- St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · OX1 4NA
- St Edward's SchoolNot applicable · OX2 7NN
- St Francis Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · OX4 2QT
- St Frideswide Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · OX4 3DJ
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, LittlemorePrimary · OX4 6LD
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, OxfordPrimary · OX3 7SX
- St Mary and St John Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · OX4 1TJ
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford CityPrimary · OX3 0EJ
- St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · OX3 0PJ
- St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School OxfordPrimary · OX2 6AB
- St Swithun's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · OX1 5PS
- Summer Fields SchoolNot applicable · OX2 7EN
- The Cherwell SchoolSecondary · OX2 7EE
- The Iffley AcademyNot applicable · OX4 4DU
- The Oxford AcademySecondary · OX4 6JZ
- The Swan SchoolSecondary · OX2 7WP
- Tyndale Community SchoolPrimary · OX4 2JX
- West Oxford Community Primary SchoolPrimary · OX2 0BY
- Wheatley Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · OX33 1NN
- Wheatley Nursery SchoolNursery · OX33 1NN
- Wheatley Park SchoolSecondary · OX33 1QH
- William Fletcher Primary SchoolPrimary · OX5 1LW
- Windale Primary SchoolPrimary · OX4 6JD
- Windmill Primary SchoolPrimary · OX3 8NG
- Wolvercote Primary SchoolPrimary · OX2 8AQ
- Woodeaton Manor SchoolNot applicable · OX3 9TS
- Wood Farm Primary SchoolPrimary · OX3 8QQ
- Wootton St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · OX1 5HP
- Wychwood SchoolNot applicable · OX2 6JR
Admissions and catchment distances
All Oxford schools are in Oxfordshire. Apply through the council where you live, even for a school across a council border.
Common questions about schools in Oxford
How many schools are there in Oxford?
88 open schools have a Oxford postal address: 48 primary, 8 secondary and 32 others (nursery, special, sixth-form and independent).
Which state secondary schools in Oxford have the best GCSE results?
By Attainment 8 in the latest Department for Education results: The Swan School (60.1), The Cherwell School (58.9), Wheatley Park School (55.8). Progress 8, grade 5+ English and maths and Ofsted are in the table on this page.
Which council handles school admissions in Oxford?
Oxford schools are in Oxfordshire. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in a neighbouring council area, and each school’s admission rules decide who gets a place.