Aureus School
Academy sponsor led · 531 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 33.7
Further education
Abingdon and Witney College
- Pupils on roll
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- Free school meals
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- Year 11 cohort 2025
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- Ofsted
- Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: West Oxfordshire College (URN 130791).
What the data says
Abingdon and Witney College is a 16–19 provider, so there is no Year 11 cohort: this page covers where its students went after 16–18 study and what they achieved.
Among the 753 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 11% went to university (Oxfordshire 28%, England 37%), and 4% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 12% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Oxfordshire and England.
The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Abingdon and Witney College | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 753 | 8,583 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 76% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 11% | 28% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 4% | 18% | 19% |
| Further education | 12% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 12% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 41% | 38% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 18% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
No published Key Stage 4 results for this school.
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Abingdon and Witney College | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 2,123 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 1 | 3,707 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | — | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | — | 33.46 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | — | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | — | 16% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| French | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Husbandry: Specific Animals | VRQ Level 3 | 23 | 100% | — |
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | VRQ Level 2 | 15 | 100% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 2 | 12 | 100% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 7 | 100% | — |
| Beauty Therapy | VRQ Level 2 | — | — | — |
| Horses / Ponies Keeping | VRQ Level 2 | — | — | — |
| Agriculture (General) | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Construction Carpentry / Shopfitting / Erection | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Electrical installation (Buildings / Construction) | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Horses / Ponies Keeping | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Oxfordshire
Bartholomew School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,390 pupils
88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 57.0
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form
Academy converter · sixth form · 943 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.5
Burford School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,452 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 52.4
Carterton Community College
Community school · sixth form · 774 pupils
81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 33.8
Cheney School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,706 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.0
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.