Oxford academies & free schools league table 2025
State-funded schools run by academy trusts. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 34 schools in Oxford, South East. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and South East.
- 186The Cherwell SchoolOxford · Academy Secondary58.3 Attainment 8 · 2,023 students
- 282Matthew Arnold SchoolOxford · Academy Secondary56.5 Attainment 8 · 1,255 students
- 382Wolvercote Primary SchoolOxford · Academy Primary86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 338 students
- 479The Swan SchoolOxford · Academy Secondary55.4 Attainment 8 · 1,057 students
- 578Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolOxford · Academy Primary81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 318 students
- 672Wheatley Park SchoolOxford · Academy Secondary51.5 Attainment 8 · 1,146 students
- 772North Hinksey Church of England Primary SchoolOxford · Academy Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 205 students
- 870Garsington Church of England Primary SchoolOxford · Academy Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 204 students
- 968Wheatley Church of England Primary SchoolOxford · Academy Primary76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 256 students
- 1062Larkrise Primary SchoolOxford · Academy Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 434 students
- 1160Cheney SchoolOxford · Academy Secondary46.0 Attainment 8 · 1,706 students
- 1259Horspath Church of England Primary SchoolOxford · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 141 students
- 1359New Marston Primary SchoolOxford · Academy Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 256 students
- 1458Oxford Spires AcademyOxford · Academy Secondary46.3 Attainment 8 · 1,351 students
- 1556Sandhills Community Primary SchoolOxford · Academy Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 193 students
- 1655Cutteslowe Primary SchoolOxford · Academy Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 304 students
- 1750Bayards Hill SchoolOxford · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 234 students
- 1849Stadhampton Primary SchoolOxford · Academy Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 92 students
- 1948John Henry Newman AcademyOxford · Academy Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 392 students
- 2047Beckley Church of England Primary SchoolOxford · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 66 students
- 2145St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, LittlemoreOxford · Academy Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 242 students
- 2244Windale Primary SchoolOxford · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 196 students
- 2333Pegasus SchoolOxford · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 479 students
- 2433Tyndale Community SchoolOxford · Academy Primary59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 280 students
- 2531Chalgrove Community Primary SchoolOxford · Academy Primary40% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 220 students
- 2627St Christopher's Church of England School, CowleyOxford · Academy Primary53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 314 students
- 2726Orchard Meadow Primary SchoolOxford · Academy Primary56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 209 students
- 2826St Francis Church of England Primary SchoolOxford · Academy Primary55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 211 students
- 2925Botley SchoolOxford · Academy Primary53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 189 students
- 3021Greyfriars Catholic SchoolOxford · Academy Secondary34.0 Attainment 8 · 669 students
- 3120St Frideswide Church of England Primary SchoolOxford · Academy Primary33% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 330 students
- 3220Barton Park Primary SchoolOxford · Academy Primary55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 193 students
- 3312The Oxford AcademyOxford · Academy Secondary33.6 Attainment 8 · 1,062 students
- 3412Rose Hill Primary SchoolOxford · Academy Primary34% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 268 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Cherwell School Oxford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 86.1 Top 10% | 58.3 Attainment 8 | 2,023 |
| 2 | Matthew Arnold School Oxford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 82.3 Top 25% | 56.5 Attainment 8 | 1,255 |
| 3 | Wolvercote Primary School Oxford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 82.1 Top 25% | 86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 338 |
| 4 | The Swan School Oxford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 79.4 Top 25% | 55.4 Attainment 8 | 1,057 |
| 5 | Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School Oxford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 78.0 Top 25% | 81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 318 |
| 6 | Wheatley Park School Oxford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 72.3 Top 25% | 51.5 Attainment 8 | 1,146 |
| 7 | North Hinksey Church of England Primary School Oxford · Primary · Ages 0–11 | Academy | 71.6 Top 25% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 205 |
| 8 | Garsington Church of England Primary School Oxford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 70.1 Top 25% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 204 |
| 9 | Wheatley Church of England Primary School Oxford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 67.8 Top 50% | 76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 256 |
| 10 | Larkrise Primary School Oxford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 62.0 Top 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 434 |
| 11 | Cheney School Oxford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 59.5 Top 50% | 46.0 Attainment 8 | 1,706 |
| 12 | Horspath Church of England Primary School Oxford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 59.4 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 141 |
| 13 | New Marston Primary School Oxford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 58.6 Top 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 256 |
| 14 | Oxford Spires Academy Oxford · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 57.5 Top 50% | 46.3 Attainment 8 | 1,351 |
| 15 | Sandhills Community Primary School Oxford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 56.3 Top 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 193 |
| 16 | Cutteslowe Primary School Oxford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 55.3 Top 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 304 |
| 17 | Bayards Hill School Oxford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 50.1 Lower 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 234 |
| 18 | Stadhampton Primary School Oxford · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 48.7 Lower 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 92 |
| 19 | John Henry Newman Academy Oxford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 47.6 Lower 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 392 |
| 20 | Beckley Church of England Primary School Oxford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 47.2 Lower 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 66 |
| 21 | St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore Oxford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 45.3 Lower 50% | 65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 242 |
| 22 | Windale Primary School Oxford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 43.5 Lower 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 196 |
| 23 | Pegasus School Oxford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 33.1 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 479 |
| 24 | Tyndale Community School Oxford · Primary · Ages 0–11 | Academy | 32.5 Lower 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 280 |
| 25 | Chalgrove Community Primary School Oxford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 31.3 Lower 50% | 40% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 220 |
| 26 | St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Oxford · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 26.7 Lower 50% | 53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 314 |
| 27 | Orchard Meadow Primary School Oxford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 26.2 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 209 |
| 28 | St Francis Church of England Primary School Oxford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 25.7 Lower 50% | 55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 211 |
| 29 | Botley School Oxford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 25.4 Lower 50% | 53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 189 |
| 30 | Greyfriars Catholic School Oxford · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 20.6 Lower 50% | 34.0 Attainment 8 | 669 |
| 31 | St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Oxford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 19.8 Lower 50% | 33% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 330 |
| 32 | Barton Park Primary School Oxford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 19.6 Lower 50% | 55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 193 |
| 33 | The Oxford Academy Oxford · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 12.4 Lower 50% | 33.6 Attainment 8 | 1,062 |
| 34 | Rose Hill Primary School Oxford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 11.8 Lower 50% | 34% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 268 |
The Cherwell School in Oxford leads the 2025 list of academies & free schools in Oxford with a Success Index (England) of 86.1. Of the 34 schools shown, 34 are academy.
For the full picture see the wider South East academies & free schools league table, every school on the Oxford page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best academies school in Oxford?
The Cherwell School in Oxford, South East ranks first among academies & free schools in Oxford with a Success Index (England) of 86.1 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 2,023).
How are academies & free schools in Oxford 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.