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Secondary schools in Oxfordshire
Where pupils go after Year 11 and after sixth form, school by school, with GCSE results. Destinations are for the 2023 leavers; results are from 2025.
What the data says
Oxfordshire has 42 state-funded secondary schools. Of the 6,906 pupils who finished Year 11 here in 2023, 85% stayed in education (England 86%): 45% in a school sixth form, 4% at a sixth form college, 34% at a further education college.
4% started an apprenticeship, close to the England rate of 3%.
After sixth form, 28% of students in Oxfordshire went to university (England 37%), and 18% of level 3 students reached one of the most selective universities (England 19%).
GCSE results in 2025: Attainment 8 of 46.4 against 46.1 for England; 48% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 45%).
After Year 11: Oxfordshire against England
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 6,906 | 607,348 |
| Stayed in education | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 45% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 4% | 13% |
| — further education college | 34% | 37% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 6% |
Where each school’s Year 11 leavers went
One band per school, sorted by the size of its 2023 Year 11 cohort. Band width is pupils; hover a band for the share, click a school for its profile. Counts are worked back from the percentages DfE publishes, so a band can be out by a pupil.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
Map of secondary schools in Oxfordshire
Darker blue means a larger share of Year 11 leavers stayed in education. Click a school for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.
State-funded secondary schools (42)
Sorted by name. Click a school for its full picture. “Stayed in education” counts school sixth forms, sixth form colleges and FE colleges together.
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aureus SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 531 | 82% | 14% | 64% | 3% | — | 33.7 | 19% |
| Bartholomew SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,390 | 88% | 57% | 31% | 4% | 42% | 57.0 | 67% |
| Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth FormAcademy converter · sixth form | 943 | 89% | 56% | 32% | 4% | 58% | 48.5 | 42% |
| Burford SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,452 | 85% | 39% | 35% | 7% | 51% | 52.4 | 60% |
| Carterton Community CollegeCommunity school · sixth form | 774 | 81% | 36% | 37% | 4% | 32% | 33.8 | 19% |
| Cheney SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,706 | 82% | 51% | 29% | 3% | 59% | 46.0 | 49% |
| Chipping Norton SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,035 | 91% | 53% | 37% | 3% | 48% | 49.3 | 60% |
| Didcot Girls' SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,633 | 92% | 55% | 33% | 2% | 67% | 58.8 | 72% |
| Europa School UKFree schools · sixth form | 1,146 | 93% | 80% | 7% | 2% | 52% | 0.9 | 2% |
| Faringdon Community CollegeAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,382 | 82% | 35% | 31% | 3% | 42% | 43.7 | 40% |
| Fitzharrys SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 906 | 87% | 45% | 41% | 7% | 47% | 46.0 | 53% |
| Futures Institute BanburyStudio schools · sixth form | 116 | 78% | 20% | 57% | 0% | 60% | 41.1 | 38% |
| Gillotts SchoolAcademy converter | 934 | 92% | 41% | 13% | 3% | — | 61.3 | 76% |
| Gosford Hill SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 825 | 76% | 46% | 29% | 15% | 61% | 45.3 | 42% |
| Greyfriars Catholic SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 669 | 83% | 50% | 32% | 2% | 54% | 34.0 | 29% |
| Heyford Park SchoolFree schools · sixth form | 700 | 77% | 33% | 43% | 3% | — | 39.7 | 36% |
| Icknield Community CollegeAcademy converter | 804 | 82% | 22% | 37% | 8% | — | 51.2 | 52% |
| John Mason SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 927 | 88% | 44% | 43% | 3% | 38% | 44.5 | 42% |
| King Alfred'sAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,708 | 84% | 50% | 33% | 5% | 46% | 45.4 | 44% |
| Langtree SchoolAcademy converter | 626 | 90% | 41% | 12% | 5% | — | 58.0 | 71% |
| Larkmead SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 959 | 89% | 47% | 41% | 3% | 36% | 39.4 | 35% |
| Lord Williams's SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 2,259 | 90% | 65% | 20% | 3% | 41% | 46.2 | 48% |
| Maiden Erlegh Chiltern EdgeAcademy sponsor led | 374 | 82% | 8% | 48% | 4% | — | 44.3 | 45% |
| Matthew Arnold SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,255 | 88% | 56% | 31% | 1% | 52% | 56.5 | 65% |
| North Oxfordshire AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,004 | 81% | 40% | 40% | 5% | 43% | 46.8 | 52% |
| Oxford Spires AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,351 | 84% | 51% | 31% | 1% | 52% | 46.3 | 50% |
| St Birinus SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,237 | 82% | 43% | 35% | 9% | 65% | 48.2 | 51% |
| St Johns CofE AcademyFree schools | 327 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The Bicester SchoolAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,176 | 80% | 35% | 43% | 6% | 51% | 47.9 | 49% |
| The Cherwell SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 2,023 | 88% | 63% | 22% | 2% | 43% | 58.3 | 66% |
| The Cooper SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,118 | 79% | 43% | 35% | 8% | 62% | 41.7 | 40% |
| The Henry Box SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,027 | 87% | 43% | 43% | 6% | 45% | 42.2 | 36% |
| The Marlborough Church of England SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,088 | 86% | 55% | 28% | 8% | 63% | 55.4 | 63% |
| The Oxford AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,062 | 75% | 38% | 35% | 6% | 37% | 33.6 | 21% |
| The Swan SchoolFree schools · sixth form | 1,057 | — | — | — | — | 58% | 55.4 | 68% |
| The Warriner SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,553 | 85% | 37% | 46% | 4% | 65% | 44.3 | 43% |
| UTC OxfordshireUniversity technical college · sixth form | 316 | 75% | 23% | 48% | 7% | 23% | 32.5 | 26% |
| Wallingford SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,507 | 84% | 54% | 20% | 4% | 50% | 53.9 | 63% |
| Wheatley Park SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,146 | 86% | 57% | 27% | 4% | 54% | 51.5 | 57% |
| Whitelands AcademyFree schools | 565 | — | — | — | — | — | 46.4 | 54% |
| Wood Green SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,335 | 88% | 49% | 39% | 5% | 54% | 46.2 | 48% |
| Wykham ParkAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 800 | 81% | 14% | 66% | 4% | 65% | 34.8 | 25% |
Independent schools, colleges and special schools with published data (44)
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon and Witney Collegecollege · Further education | — | — | — | — | — | 11% | — | — |
| Activate Learningcollege · Further education | — | — | — | — | — | 12% | — | — |
| Didcot Sixth Form Collegecollege · Sixth form centres | — | — | — | — | — | 67% | — | — |
| JMF6 Abingdoncollege · Sixth form centres | — | — | — | — | — | 41% | — | — |
| The Henley Collegecollege · Further education | — | — | — | — | — | 34% | — | — |
| Abingdon Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 1,270 | — | — | — | — | — | 16.4 | 0% |
| Bloxham Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 583 | — | — | — | — | — | 40.6 | 0% |
| Bruern Abbey Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 214 | — | — | — | — | — | 26.3 | 0% |
| Cherwell College Oxfordindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cokethorpe Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form · selective | 574 | — | — | — | — | — | 32.0 | 0% |
| Cranford Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 631 | — | — | — | — | — | 18.7 | 0% |
| d'Overbroeck'sindependent · Other independent school · sixth form · selective | 615 | — | — | — | — | — | 64.8 | 91% |
| Headington School Oxfordindependent · Other independent school · sixth form · selective | 1,082 | — | — | — | — | — | 32.6 | 38% |
| Kingham Hill Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 286 | — | — | — | — | — | 34.7 | 0% |
| Kings Education (Oxford)independent · Other independent school · sixth form · selective | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Magdalen College Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 938 | — | — | — | — | — | 45.0 | 0% |
| Oxford High School GDSTindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 756 | — | — | — | — | — | 19.4 | 0% |
| Oxford International Collegeindependent · Other independent school · sixth form · selective | 216 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.7 | 0% |
| Oxford Montessori Schoolsindependent · Other independent school | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | 25.8 | 0% |
| Radley Collegeindependent · Other independent school · sixth form · selective | 769 | — | — | — | — | — | 36.0 | 0% |
| Shiplake Collegeindependent · Other independent school · sixth form · selective | 575 | — | — | — | — | — | 31.5 | 0% |
| Sibford Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 382 | — | — | — | — | — | 40.6 | 38% |
| St Clare's, Oxfordindependent · Other independent school · sixth form · selective | 262 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St Edward's Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form · selective | 809 | — | — | — | — | — | 10.8 | 0% |
| St Helen and St Katharineindependent · Other independent school · sixth form · selective | 700 | — | — | — | — | — | 71.8 | 98% |
| The King's Schoolindependent · Other independent school | 209 | — | — | — | — | — | 54.8 | 68% |
| The Oratory Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 287 | — | — | — | — | — | 29.2 | 0% |
| Tudor Hall Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 246 | — | — | — | — | — | 26.6 | 0% |
| Wychwood Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form · selective | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | 46.4 | 0% |
| Chilworth House Upper Schoolspecial · Other independent special school · selective | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.1 | 0% |
| Frank Wise Schoolspecial · Community special school · sixth form | 119 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| LVS Oxfordspecial · Other independent special school | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | 14.5 | 18% |
| Park Schoolspecial · Other independent special school | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.3 | 0% |
| Swalcliffe Park School CIOspecial · Non-maintained special school · sixth form | 73 | 100% | 0% | 30% | 0% | — | 13.7 | 9% |
| The Unicorn Schoolspecial · Other independent special school | 148 | — | — | — | — | — | 10.5 | 0% |
| Bardwell Schoolstate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 121 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Fitzwaryn Schoolstate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 126 | 100% | 0% | 9% | 0% | — | — | — |
| John Watson Schoolstate · Academy special converter · sixth form | — | 88% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Kingfisher Schoolstate · Academy special sponsor led · sixth form | 113 | 100% | 0% | 22% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Mabel Prichard Schoolstate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 116 | 100% | 0% | 10% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Orion Academystate · Academy special sponsor led · sixth form | 74 | 50% | 0% | 50% | 17% | — | 4.3 | 0% |
| Springfield Schoolstate · Academy special converter | 125 | 100% | 0% | 40% | 0% | — | — | — |
| The Iffley Academystate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 180 | 96% | 0% | 30% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Woodeaton Manor Schoolstate · Academy special sponsor led · sixth form | 70 | 82% | 0% | 65% | 6% | — | 6.6 | 0% |