Oxfordshire
Abingdon School
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Admissions and catchment
Independent schools run their own admissions outside the council process, so there is no catchment area or last offer distance to compare against. Registration and assessment dates are on the school’s website.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
University destinations
The Department for Education does not publish Oxbridge, Russell Group or top-third university destinations for independent schools.
Entry, tests and fees
Entrance test
Registration deadline | by 30 October 2026 | by 1 May 2025 | by 28 October 2027 | by 28 November 2025 | by 26 October 2028 | by 30 October 2026
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Registration deadline | by 30 October 2026 | by 1 May 2025 | by 28 October 2027 | by 28 November 2025 | by 26 October 2028 | by 30 October 2026
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Registration deadline | by 30 October 2026 | by 1 May 2025 | by 28 October 2027 | by 28 November 2025 | by 26 October 2028 | by 30 October 2026
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Entrance assessments* | 9 January 2027 | 18 October 2025 | 8 January 2028 | 10 January 2026 | 6 January 2029 | 9 January 2027
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Entrance assessments* | 9 January 2027 | 18 October 2025 | 8 January 2028 | 10 January 2026 | 6 January 2029 | 9 January 2027
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Fees
Bursaries and scholarships
At Abingdon, we offer a range of scholarships which support our ethos of encouraging the very best academic achievement, as well recognising contribution at an…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Open events
Whole School Open Day (Saturday 3 October 2026): A fun-filled and informative Saturday event in the Autumn Term which offers a wonderful introduction to the sch…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Admissions
This comprises the school’s own exams, an interview and a current school reference.
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Our main entry points are First Year (Year 7, 11+), Third Year (Year 9, 13+) and Lower Sixth (Year 12, 16+), but we are open to enquiries for all year groups.
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 196 | 16.4 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 193 | 15.8 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 194 | 36.6 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 194 | 38.3 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Oxfordshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 123312 |
| Local authority | Oxfordshire |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-19 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Michael Windsor |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | OX14 1DE |
| Latest pupils | 196 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
Park Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1DE
http://www.abingdon.org.uk1235521563| DfE number | 6095 |
| UKPRN | 10015002 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 1870 |
| GIAS updated | 12 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |