Oxfordshire secondary schools league table 2025
Secondary and all-through schools teaching Key Stages 3 and 4. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 64 schools in Oxfordshire, South East. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and South East.
- Primary Schools in Oxfordshire
- State Schools in Oxfordshire
- Academies & Free Schools in Oxfordshire
- Independent Schools in Oxfordshire
- Grammar Schools in Oxfordshire
- Girls' Schools in Oxfordshire
- Secondary Schools by Attainment 8 in Oxfordshire
- Primary Schools by KS2 Results in Oxfordshire
- Sixth Forms by A Level Results in Oxfordshire
- Largest Schools in Oxfordshire
- 197St Helen and St KatharineAbingdon · Independent All-through71.8 Attainment 8 · 700 students
- 295d'Overbroeck'sOxford · Independent Secondary64.8 Attainment 8 · 615 students
- 393Gillotts SchoolHenley-on-Thames · Academy Secondary61.3 Attainment 8 · 934 students
- 491Langtree SchoolReading · Academy Secondary58.0 Attainment 8 · 626 students
- 590Didcot Girls' SchoolDidcot · Academy Secondary58.8 Attainment 8 · 1,633 students
- 689Bartholomew SchoolWitney · Academy Secondary57.0 Attainment 8 · 1,390 students
- 788St Johns CofE AcademyWantage · Academy All-through13.7% Free school meals · 327 students
- 886The Cherwell SchoolOxford · Academy Secondary58.3 Attainment 8 · 2,023 students
- 986The King's SchoolWitney · Independent All-through54.8 Attainment 8 · 209 students
- 1083The Marlborough Church of England SchoolWoodstock · Academy Secondary55.4 Attainment 8 · 1,088 students
- 1183Wallingford SchoolWallingford · Academy Secondary53.9 Attainment 8 · 1,507 students
- 1282Matthew Arnold SchoolOxford · Academy Secondary56.5 Attainment 8 · 1,255 students
- 1379The Swan SchoolOxford · Academy Secondary55.4 Attainment 8 · 1,057 students
- 1478Burford SchoolBurford · Academy Secondary52.4 Attainment 8 · 1,452 students
- 1578Kings Education (Oxford)Oxford · Independent Secondary– · 77 students
- 1676Icknield Community CollegeWatlington · Academy Secondary51.2 Attainment 8 · 804 students
- 1772Wheatley Park SchoolOxford · Academy Secondary51.5 Attainment 8 · 1,146 students
- 1872Chipping Norton SchoolChipping Norton · Academy Secondary49.3 Attainment 8 · 1,035 students
- 1969St Birinus SchoolDidcot · Academy Secondary48.2 Attainment 8 · 1,237 students
- 2065Fitzharrys SchoolAbingdon · Academy Secondary46.0 Attainment 8 · 906 students
- 2164Whitelands AcademyBicester · Academy Secondary46.4 Attainment 8 · 565 students
- 2264Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth FormBanbury · Academy Secondary48.5 Attainment 8 · 943 students
- 2363Lord Williams's SchoolThame · Academy Secondary46.2 Attainment 8 · 2,259 students
- 2462The Bicester SchoolBicester · Academy Secondary47.9 Attainment 8 · 1,176 students
- 2560Wood Green SchoolWitney · Academy Secondary46.2 Attainment 8 · 1,335 students
- 2660Cheney SchoolOxford · Academy Secondary46.0 Attainment 8 · 1,706 students
- 2759Heyford Park SchoolBicester · Academy All-through39.7 Attainment 8 · 700 students
- 2858The Warriner SchoolBanbury · Academy Secondary44.3 Attainment 8 · 1,553 students
- 2958King Alfred'sWantage · Academy Secondary45.4 Attainment 8 · 1,708 students
- 3058Oxford Spires AcademyOxford · Academy Secondary46.3 Attainment 8 · 1,351 students
- 3156North Oxfordshire AcademyBanbury · Academy Secondary46.8 Attainment 8 · 1,004 students
- 3255Gosford Hill SchoolKidlington · Academy Secondary45.3 Attainment 8 · 825 students
- 3354John Mason SchoolAbingdon · Academy Secondary44.5 Attainment 8 · 927 students
- 3452Maiden Erlegh Chiltern EdgeReading · Academy Secondary44.3 Attainment 8 · 374 students
- 3549Faringdon Community CollegeFaringdon · Academy Secondary43.7 Attainment 8 · 1,382 students
- 3648The Cooper SchoolBicester · Academy Secondary41.7 Attainment 8 · 1,118 students
- 3747Magdalen College SchoolOxford · Independent All-through45.0 Attainment 8 · 938 students
- 3847The Henry Box SchoolWitney · Academy Secondary42.2 Attainment 8 · 1,027 students
- 3945Futures Institute BanburyBanbury · Academy Secondary41.1 Attainment 8 · 116 students
- 4042Wychwood SchoolOxford · Independent All-through46.4 Attainment 8 · 150 students
- 4139Europa School UKAbingdon · Academy All-through0.9 Attainment 8 · 1,146 students
- 4238Larkmead SchoolAbingdon · Academy Secondary39.4 Attainment 8 · 959 students
- 4335Headington School OxfordOxford · Independent All-through32.6 Attainment 8 · 1,082 students
- 4432Bloxham SchoolBanbury · Independent Secondary40.6 Attainment 8 · 583 students
- 4532Sibford SchoolBanbury · Independent All-through40.6 Attainment 8 · 382 students
- 4628Radley CollegeOxfordshire · Independent Secondary36.0 Attainment 8 · 769 students
- 4725Kingham Hill SchoolChipping Norton · Independent Secondary34.7 Attainment 8 · 286 students
- 4823Carterton Community CollegeCarterton · Local authority Secondary33.8 Attainment 8 · 774 students
- 4922Oxford High School GDSTOxford · Independent All-through19.4 Attainment 8 · 756 students
- 5022UTC OxfordshireDidcot · Academy Secondary32.5 Attainment 8 · 316 students
- 5122Cokethorpe SchoolWitney · Independent All-through32.0 Attainment 8 · 574 students
- 5221Abingdon SchoolAbingdon · Independent All-through16.4 Attainment 8 · 1,270 students
- 5321Tudor Hall SchoolBanbury · Independent All-through26.6 Attainment 8 · 246 students
- 5421Greyfriars Catholic SchoolOxford · Academy Secondary34.0 Attainment 8 · 669 students
- 5521Wykham ParkBanbury · Academy Secondary34.8 Attainment 8 · 800 students
- 5620Aureus SchoolDidcot · Academy Secondary33.7 Attainment 8 · 531 students
- 5719Oxford International CollegeOxford · Independent Secondary1.7 Attainment 8 · 216 students
- 5818St Edward's SchoolOxford · Independent Secondary10.8 Attainment 8 · 809 students
- 5918Cranford SchoolWallingford · Independent All-through18.7 Attainment 8 · 631 students
- 6017Shiplake CollegeHenley-on-Thames · Independent Secondary31.5 Attainment 8 · 575 students
- 6116The Oratory SchoolReading · Independent Secondary29.2 Attainment 8 · 287 students
- 6212The Oxford AcademyOxford · Academy Secondary33.6 Attainment 8 · 1,062 students
- 637Bruern Abbey SchoolBicester · Independent All-through26.3 Attainment 8 · 214 students
- 646Oxford Montessori SchoolsOxford · Independent All-through25.8 Attainment 8 · 124 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Helen and St Katharine Abingdon · All-through · Ages 9–18 | Independent | 97.4 Top 5% | 71.8 Attainment 8 | 700 |
| 2 | d'Overbroeck's Oxford · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Independent | 95.4 Top 5% | 64.8 Attainment 8 | 615 |
| 3 | Gillotts School Henley-on-Thames · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 93.1 Top 5% | 61.3 Attainment 8 | 934 |
| 4 | Langtree School Reading · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 90.5 Top 10% | 58.0 Attainment 8 | 626 |
| 5 | Didcot Girls' School Didcot · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 89.5 Top 10% | 58.8 Attainment 8 | 1,633 |
| 6 | Bartholomew School Witney · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 88.5 Top 10% | 57.0 Attainment 8 | 1,390 |
| 7 | St Johns CofE Academy Wantage · All-through · Ages 2–16 | Academy | 87.6 Top 10% | 13.7% Free school meals | 327 |
| 8 | The Cherwell School Oxford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 86.1 Top 10% | 58.3 Attainment 8 | 2,023 |
| 9 | The King's School Witney · All-through · Ages 2–16 | Independent | 85.8 Top 10% | 54.8 Attainment 8 | 209 |
| 10 | The Marlborough Church of England School Woodstock · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 83.0 Top 25% | 55.4 Attainment 8 | 1,088 |
| 11 | Wallingford School Wallingford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 82.9 Top 25% | 53.9 Attainment 8 | 1,507 |
| 12 | Matthew Arnold School Oxford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 82.3 Top 25% | 56.5 Attainment 8 | 1,255 |
| 13 | The Swan School Oxford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 79.4 Top 25% | 55.4 Attainment 8 | 1,057 |
| 14 | Burford School Burford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 77.7 Top 25% | 52.4 Attainment 8 | 1,452 |
| 15 | Kings Education (Oxford) Oxford · Secondary · Ages 15–25 | Independent | 77.5 Top 25% | – | 77 |
| 16 | Icknield Community College Watlington · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 75.5 Top 25% | 51.2 Attainment 8 | 804 |
| 17 | Wheatley Park School Oxford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 72.3 Top 25% | 51.5 Attainment 8 | 1,146 |
| 18 | Chipping Norton School Chipping Norton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 71.9 Top 25% | 49.3 Attainment 8 | 1,035 |
| 19 | St Birinus School Didcot · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 68.9 Top 50% | 48.2 Attainment 8 | 1,237 |
| 20 | Fitzharrys School Abingdon · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 64.5 Top 50% | 46.0 Attainment 8 | 906 |
| 21 | Whitelands Academy Bicester · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 64.1 Top 50% | 46.4 Attainment 8 | 565 |
| 22 | Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form Banbury · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 63.6 Top 50% | 48.5 Attainment 8 | 943 |
| 23 | Lord Williams's School Thame · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 63.1 Top 50% | 46.2 Attainment 8 | 2,259 |
| 24 | The Bicester School Bicester · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 61.7 Top 50% | 47.9 Attainment 8 | 1,176 |
| 25 | Wood Green School Witney · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 60.3 Top 50% | 46.2 Attainment 8 | 1,335 |
| 26 | Cheney School Oxford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 59.5 Top 50% | 46.0 Attainment 8 | 1,706 |
| 27 | Heyford Park School Bicester · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Academy | 58.8 Top 50% | 39.7 Attainment 8 | 700 |
| 28 | The Warriner School Banbury · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 58.3 Top 50% | 44.3 Attainment 8 | 1,553 |
| 29 | King Alfred's Wantage · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 58.2 Top 50% | 45.4 Attainment 8 | 1,708 |
| 30 | Oxford Spires Academy Oxford · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 57.5 Top 50% | 46.3 Attainment 8 | 1,351 |
| 31 | North Oxfordshire Academy Banbury · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 55.8 Top 50% | 46.8 Attainment 8 | 1,004 |
| 32 | Gosford Hill School Kidlington · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 54.7 Top 50% | 45.3 Attainment 8 | 825 |
| 33 | John Mason School Abingdon · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 54.4 Top 50% | 44.5 Attainment 8 | 927 |
| 34 | Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge Reading · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 52.2 Top 50% | 44.3 Attainment 8 | 374 |
| 35 | Faringdon Community College Faringdon · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 49.3 Top 50% | 43.7 Attainment 8 | 1,382 |
| 36 | The Cooper School Bicester · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 47.9 Lower 50% | 41.7 Attainment 8 | 1,118 |
| 37 | Magdalen College School Oxford · All-through · Ages 7–19 | Independent | 46.8 Lower 50% | 45.0 Attainment 8 | 938 |
| 38 | The Henry Box School Witney · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 46.8 Lower 50% | 42.2 Attainment 8 | 1,027 |
| 39 | Futures Institute Banbury Banbury · Secondary · Ages 14–18 | Academy | 45.0 Lower 50% | 41.1 Attainment 8 | 116 |
| 40 | Wychwood School Oxford · All-through · Ages 10–18 | Independent | 41.9 Lower 50% | 46.4 Attainment 8 | 150 |
| 41 | Europa School UK Abingdon · All-through · Ages 4–19 | Academy | 38.8 Lower 50% | 0.9 Attainment 8 | 1,146 |
| 42 | Larkmead School Abingdon · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 38.3 Lower 50% | 39.4 Attainment 8 | 959 |
| 43 | Headington School Oxford Oxford · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Independent | 34.5 Lower 50% | 32.6 Attainment 8 | 1,082 |
| 44 | Bloxham School Banbury · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Independent | 31.9 Lower 50% | 40.6 Attainment 8 | 583 |
| 45 | Sibford School Banbury · All-through · Ages 3–18 | Independent | 31.5 Lower 50% | 40.6 Attainment 8 | 382 |
| 46 | Radley College Oxfordshire · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Independent | 27.9 Lower 50% | 36.0 Attainment 8 | 769 |
| 47 | Kingham Hill School Chipping Norton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Independent | 25.2 Lower 50% | 34.7 Attainment 8 | 286 |
| 48 | Carterton Community College Carterton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 23.0 Lower 50% | 33.8 Attainment 8 | 774 |
| 49 | Oxford High School GDST Oxford · All-through · Ages 4–19 | Independent | 21.7 Lower 50% | 19.4 Attainment 8 | 756 |
| 50 | UTC Oxfordshire Didcot · Secondary · Ages 14–19 | Academy | 21.7 Lower 50% | 32.5 Attainment 8 | 316 |
| 51 | Cokethorpe School Witney · All-through · Ages 4–18 | Independent | 21.6 Lower 50% | 32.0 Attainment 8 | 574 |
| 52 | Abingdon School Abingdon · All-through · Ages 4–19 | Independent | 21.4 Lower 50% | 16.4 Attainment 8 | 1,270 |
| 53 | Tudor Hall School Banbury · All-through · Ages 9–18 | Independent | 21.4 Lower 50% | 26.6 Attainment 8 | 246 |
| 54 | Greyfriars Catholic School Oxford · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 20.6 Lower 50% | 34.0 Attainment 8 | 669 |
| 55 | Wykham Park Banbury · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 20.5 Lower 50% | 34.8 Attainment 8 | 800 |
| 56 | Aureus School Didcot · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 19.9 Lower 50% | 33.7 Attainment 8 | 531 |
| 57 | Oxford International College Oxford · Secondary · Ages 14–19 | Independent | 19.3 Lower 50% | 1.7 Attainment 8 | 216 |
| 58 | St Edward's School Oxford · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Independent | 18.4 Lower 50% | 10.8 Attainment 8 | 809 |
| 59 | Cranford School Wallingford · All-through · Ages 2–18 | Independent | 17.5 Lower 50% | 18.7 Attainment 8 | 631 |
| 60 | Shiplake College Henley-on-Thames · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Independent | 17.2 Lower 50% | 31.5 Attainment 8 | 575 |
| 61 | The Oratory School Reading · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Independent | 15.9 Lower 50% | 29.2 Attainment 8 | 287 |
| 62 | The Oxford Academy Oxford · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 12.4 Lower 50% | 33.6 Attainment 8 | 1,062 |
| 63 | Bruern Abbey School Bicester · All-through · Ages 7–17 | Independent | 6.5 Lower 50% | 26.3 Attainment 8 | 214 |
| 64 | Oxford Montessori Schools Oxford · All-through · Ages 2–17 | Independent | 6.4 Lower 50% | 25.8 Attainment 8 | 124 |
St Helen and St Katharine in Abingdon leads the 2025 list of secondary schools in Oxfordshire with a Success Index (England) of 97.4. Of the 64 schools shown, 41 are academy, 22 are independent, 1 are local authority.
For the full picture see the wider South East secondary schools league table, every school on the Oxfordshire page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best secondary school in Oxfordshire?
St Helen and St Katharine in Abingdon, South East ranks first among secondary schools in Oxfordshire with a Success Index (England) of 97.4 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 700).
How are secondary schools in Oxfordshire ranked?
Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.