Secondary Schools by Attainment 8 in Oxfordshire (2025)
Secondary schools ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE points per pupil across eight subjects. Listed with official data; 62 schools in Oxfordshire, South East. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and South East.
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- 197St Helen and St KatharineAbingdon · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 71.8
- 295d'Overbroeck'sOxford · Independent SecondaryAttainment 8: 64.8
- 393Gillotts SchoolHenley-on-Thames · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 61.3
- 490Didcot Girls' SchoolDidcot · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 58.8
- 586The Cherwell SchoolOxford · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 58.3
- 691Langtree SchoolReading · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 58.0
- 789Bartholomew SchoolWitney · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 57.0
- 882Matthew Arnold SchoolOxford · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 56.5
- 983The Marlborough Church of England SchoolWoodstock · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 55.4
- 1079The Swan SchoolOxford · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 55.4
- 1186The King's SchoolWitney · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 54.8
- 1283Wallingford SchoolWallingford · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 53.9
- 1378Burford SchoolBurford · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 52.4
- 1472Wheatley Park SchoolOxford · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 51.5
- 1576Icknield Community CollegeWatlington · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 51.2
- 1672Chipping Norton SchoolChipping Norton · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 49.3
- 1764Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth FormBanbury · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 48.5
- 1869St Birinus SchoolDidcot · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 48.2
- 1962The Bicester SchoolBicester · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 47.9
- 2056North Oxfordshire AcademyBanbury · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 46.8
- 2164Whitelands AcademyBicester · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 46.4
- 2242Wychwood SchoolOxford · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 46.4
- 2358Oxford Spires AcademyOxford · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 46.3
- 2463Lord Williams's SchoolThame · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 46.2
- 2560Wood Green SchoolWitney · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 46.2
- 2665Fitzharrys SchoolAbingdon · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 46.0
- 2760Cheney SchoolOxford · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 46.0
- 2858King Alfred'sWantage · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 45.4
- 2955Gosford Hill SchoolKidlington · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 45.3
- 3047Magdalen College SchoolOxford · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 45.0
- 3154John Mason SchoolAbingdon · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 44.5
- 3258The Warriner SchoolBanbury · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 44.3
- 3352Maiden Erlegh Chiltern EdgeReading · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 44.3
- 3449Faringdon Community CollegeFaringdon · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 43.7
- 3547The Henry Box SchoolWitney · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 42.2
- 3648The Cooper SchoolBicester · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 41.7
- 3745Futures Institute BanburyBanbury · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 41.1
- 3832Bloxham SchoolBanbury · Independent SecondaryAttainment 8: 40.6
- 3932Sibford SchoolBanbury · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 40.6
- 4059Heyford Park SchoolBicester · Academy All-throughAttainment 8: 39.7
- 4138Larkmead SchoolAbingdon · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 39.4
- 4228Radley CollegeOxfordshire · Independent SecondaryAttainment 8: 36.0
- 4321Wykham ParkBanbury · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 34.8
- 4425Kingham Hill SchoolChipping Norton · Independent SecondaryAttainment 8: 34.7
- 4521Greyfriars Catholic SchoolOxford · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 34.0
- 4623Carterton Community CollegeCarterton · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 33.8
- 4720Aureus SchoolDidcot · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 33.7
- 4812The Oxford AcademyOxford · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 33.6
- 4935Headington School OxfordOxford · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 32.6
- 5022UTC OxfordshireDidcot · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 32.5
- 5122Cokethorpe SchoolWitney · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 32.0
- 5217Shiplake CollegeHenley-on-Thames · Independent SecondaryAttainment 8: 31.5
- 5316The Oratory SchoolReading · Independent SecondaryAttainment 8: 29.2
- 5421Tudor Hall SchoolBanbury · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 26.6
- 557Bruern Abbey SchoolBicester · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 26.3
- 566Oxford Montessori SchoolsOxford · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 25.8
- 5722Oxford High School GDSTOxford · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 19.4
- 5818Cranford SchoolWallingford · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 18.7
- 5921Abingdon SchoolAbingdon · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 16.4
- 6018St Edward's SchoolOxford · Independent SecondaryAttainment 8: 10.8
- 6119Oxford International CollegeOxford · Independent SecondaryAttainment 8: 1.7
- 6239Europa School UKAbingdon · Academy All-throughAttainment 8: 0.9
| # | School | Sector | Attainment 8 | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Helen and St Katharine Abingdon · All-through · Ages 9–18 | Independent | 71.8 | 97.4 Top 5% | 71.8 Attainment 8 | 700 |
| 2 | d'Overbroeck's Oxford · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Independent | 64.8 | 95.4 Top 5% | 64.8 Attainment 8 | 615 |
| 3 | Gillotts School Henley-on-Thames · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 61.3 | 93.1 Top 5% | 61.3 Attainment 8 | 934 |
| 4 | Didcot Girls' School Didcot · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 58.8 | 89.5 Top 10% | 58.8 Attainment 8 | 1,633 |
| 5 | The Cherwell School Oxford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 58.3 | 86.1 Top 10% | 58.3 Attainment 8 | 2,023 |
| 6 | Langtree School Reading · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 58.0 | 90.5 Top 10% | 58.0 Attainment 8 | 626 |
| 7 | Bartholomew School Witney · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 57.0 | 88.5 Top 10% | 57.0 Attainment 8 | 1,390 |
| 8 | Matthew Arnold School Oxford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 56.5 | 82.3 Top 25% | 56.5 Attainment 8 | 1,255 |
| 9 | The Marlborough Church of England School Woodstock · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 55.4 | 83.0 Top 25% | 55.4 Attainment 8 | 1,088 |
| 10 | The Swan School Oxford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 55.4 | 79.4 Top 25% | 55.4 Attainment 8 | 1,057 |
| 11 | The King's School Witney · All-through · Ages 2–16 | Independent | 54.8 | 85.8 Top 10% | 54.8 Attainment 8 | 209 |
| 12 | Wallingford School Wallingford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 53.9 | 82.9 Top 25% | 53.9 Attainment 8 | 1,507 |
| 13 | Burford School Burford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 52.4 | 77.7 Top 25% | 52.4 Attainment 8 | 1,452 |
| 14 | Wheatley Park School Oxford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 51.5 | 72.3 Top 25% | 51.5 Attainment 8 | 1,146 |
| 15 | Icknield Community College Watlington · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 51.2 | 75.5 Top 25% | 51.2 Attainment 8 | 804 |
| 16 | Chipping Norton School Chipping Norton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 49.3 | 71.9 Top 25% | 49.3 Attainment 8 | 1,035 |
| 17 | Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form Banbury · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 48.5 | 63.6 Top 50% | 48.5 Attainment 8 | 943 |
| 18 | St Birinus School Didcot · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 48.2 | 68.9 Top 50% | 48.2 Attainment 8 | 1,237 |
| 19 | The Bicester School Bicester · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 47.9 | 61.7 Top 50% | 47.9 Attainment 8 | 1,176 |
| 20 | North Oxfordshire Academy Banbury · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 46.8 | 55.8 Top 50% | 46.8 Attainment 8 | 1,004 |
| 21 | Whitelands Academy Bicester · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 46.4 | 64.1 Top 50% | 46.4 Attainment 8 | 565 |
| 22 | Wychwood School Oxford · All-through · Ages 10–18 | Independent | 46.4 | 41.9 Lower 50% | 46.4 Attainment 8 | 150 |
| 23 | Oxford Spires Academy Oxford · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 46.3 | 57.5 Top 50% | 46.3 Attainment 8 | 1,351 |
| 24 | Lord Williams's School Thame · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 46.2 | 63.1 Top 50% | 46.2 Attainment 8 | 2,259 |
| 25 | Wood Green School Witney · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 46.2 | 60.3 Top 50% | 46.2 Attainment 8 | 1,335 |
| 26 | Fitzharrys School Abingdon · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 46.0 | 64.5 Top 50% | 46.0 Attainment 8 | 906 |
| 27 | Cheney School Oxford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 46.0 | 59.5 Top 50% | 46.0 Attainment 8 | 1,706 |
| 28 | King Alfred's Wantage · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 45.4 | 58.2 Top 50% | 45.4 Attainment 8 | 1,708 |
| 29 | Gosford Hill School Kidlington · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 45.3 | 54.7 Top 50% | 45.3 Attainment 8 | 825 |
| 30 | Magdalen College School Oxford · All-through · Ages 7–19 | Independent | 45.0 | 46.8 Lower 50% | 45.0 Attainment 8 | 938 |
| 31 | John Mason School Abingdon · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 44.5 | 54.4 Top 50% | 44.5 Attainment 8 | 927 |
| 32 | The Warriner School Banbury · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 44.3 | 58.3 Top 50% | 44.3 Attainment 8 | 1,553 |
| 33 | Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge Reading · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 44.3 | 52.2 Top 50% | 44.3 Attainment 8 | 374 |
| 34 | Faringdon Community College Faringdon · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 43.7 | 49.3 Top 50% | 43.7 Attainment 8 | 1,382 |
| 35 | The Henry Box School Witney · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 42.2 | 46.8 Lower 50% | 42.2 Attainment 8 | 1,027 |
| 36 | The Cooper School Bicester · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 41.7 | 47.9 Lower 50% | 41.7 Attainment 8 | 1,118 |
| 37 | Futures Institute Banbury Banbury · Secondary · Ages 14–18 | Academy | 41.1 | 45.0 Lower 50% | 41.1 Attainment 8 | 116 |
| 38 | Bloxham School Banbury · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Independent | 40.6 | 31.9 Lower 50% | 40.6 Attainment 8 | 583 |
| 39 | Sibford School Banbury · All-through · Ages 3–18 | Independent | 40.6 | 31.5 Lower 50% | 40.6 Attainment 8 | 382 |
| 40 | Heyford Park School Bicester · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Academy | 39.7 | 58.8 Top 50% | 39.7 Attainment 8 | 700 |
| 41 | Larkmead School Abingdon · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 39.4 | 38.3 Lower 50% | 39.4 Attainment 8 | 959 |
| 42 | Radley College Oxfordshire · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Independent | 36.0 | 27.9 Lower 50% | 36.0 Attainment 8 | 769 |
| 43 | Wykham Park Banbury · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 34.8 | 20.5 Lower 50% | 34.8 Attainment 8 | 800 |
| 44 | Kingham Hill School Chipping Norton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Independent | 34.7 | 25.2 Lower 50% | 34.7 Attainment 8 | 286 |
| 45 | Greyfriars Catholic School Oxford · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 34.0 | 20.6 Lower 50% | 34.0 Attainment 8 | 669 |
| 46 | Carterton Community College Carterton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 33.8 | 23.0 Lower 50% | 33.8 Attainment 8 | 774 |
| 47 | Aureus School Didcot · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 33.7 | 19.9 Lower 50% | 33.7 Attainment 8 | 531 |
| 48 | The Oxford Academy Oxford · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 33.6 | 12.4 Lower 50% | 33.6 Attainment 8 | 1,062 |
| 49 | Headington School Oxford Oxford · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Independent | 32.6 | 34.5 Lower 50% | 32.6 Attainment 8 | 1,082 |
| 50 | UTC Oxfordshire Didcot · Secondary · Ages 14–19 | Academy | 32.5 | 21.7 Lower 50% | 32.5 Attainment 8 | 316 |
| 51 | Cokethorpe School Witney · All-through · Ages 4–18 | Independent | 32.0 | 21.6 Lower 50% | 32.0 Attainment 8 | 574 |
| 52 | Shiplake College Henley-on-Thames · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Independent | 31.5 | 17.2 Lower 50% | 31.5 Attainment 8 | 575 |
| 53 | The Oratory School Reading · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Independent | 29.2 | 15.9 Lower 50% | 29.2 Attainment 8 | 287 |
| 54 | Tudor Hall School Banbury · All-through · Ages 9–18 | Independent | 26.6 | 21.4 Lower 50% | 26.6 Attainment 8 | 246 |
| 55 | Bruern Abbey School Bicester · All-through · Ages 7–17 | Independent | 26.3 | 6.5 Lower 50% | 26.3 Attainment 8 | 214 |
| 56 | Oxford Montessori Schools Oxford · All-through · Ages 2–17 | Independent | 25.8 | 6.4 Lower 50% | 25.8 Attainment 8 | 124 |
| 57 | Oxford High School GDST Oxford · All-through · Ages 4–19 | Independent | 19.4 | 21.7 Lower 50% | 19.4 Attainment 8 | 756 |
| 58 | Cranford School Wallingford · All-through · Ages 2–18 | Independent | 18.7 | 17.5 Lower 50% | 18.7 Attainment 8 | 631 |
| 59 | Abingdon School Abingdon · All-through · Ages 4–19 | Independent | 16.4 | 21.4 Lower 50% | 16.4 Attainment 8 | 1,270 |
| 60 | St Edward's School Oxford · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Independent | 10.8 | 18.4 Lower 50% | 10.8 Attainment 8 | 809 |
| 61 | Oxford International College Oxford · Secondary · Ages 14–19 | Independent | 1.7 | 19.3 Lower 50% | 1.7 Attainment 8 | 216 |
| 62 | Europa School UK Abingdon · All-through · Ages 4–19 | Academy | 0.9 | 38.8 Lower 50% | 0.9 Attainment 8 | 1,146 |
St Helen and St Katharine in Abingdon leads the 2025 list of secondary schools by attainment 8 in Oxfordshire with Attainment 8 71.8. Of the 62 schools shown, 40 are academy, 21 are independent, 1 are local authority.
For the full picture see the wider South East secondary schools by attainment 8 league table, every school on the Oxfordshire page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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What is the best gcse results school in Oxfordshire?
St Helen and St Katharine in Abingdon, South East ranks first among secondary schools by attainment 8 in Oxfordshire with Attainment 8 71.8 (Pupils on roll: 700).
How are secondary schools by attainment 8 in Oxfordshire ranked?
Secondary schools ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE points per pupil across eight subjects. Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
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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.