Gosford Hill School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Kidlington, South East OX5 2NT · Oxfordshire
#313 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#1731 of 4,090 nationally
About Gosford Hill School
Gosford Hill School is a academy secondary located in Kidlington, in the Oxfordshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 825 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 54.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 313th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (70th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (49th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 825; capacity filled 75%; grade 4+ english & maths 61.8%; ebacc average points 3.97.
There are 9 schools in Kidlington; Gosford Hill School ranks 5th of 9 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- 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%)45.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)41.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Gosford Hill School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 825
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 75%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 41.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 61.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.97
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Gosford Hill School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Edward Feild Primary School
Kidlington · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
293 students · 178 m away
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington
Kidlington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
235 students · 277 m away
West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School
Kidlington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
276 students · 277 m away
North Kidlington Primary School
Kidlington · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
268 students · 1.2 km away
William Fletcher Primary School
Oxford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 2.5 km away
Dr South's Church of England Primary School
Kidlington · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
97 students · 2.9 km away
Cutteslowe Primary School
Oxford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
304 students · 3.4 km away
Wolvercote Primary School
Oxford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
338 students · 3.5 km away
d'Overbroeck's
Oxford · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
615 students · 3.8 km away
Summer Fields School
Oxford · Independent all-through · Ages 4–13
305 students · 4.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
New Line Learning Academy
Maidstone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
826 students
Testwood School
Southampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
820 students
The Lenham School
Maidstone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
820 students
Mulberry Academy Hastings
Hastings · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
833 students
Bridgemary School
Gosport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
814 students
The Blue Coat School Basingstoke
Basingstoke · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
837 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Gosford Hill School a good school?
Gosford Hill School has a Success Index (England) of 54.7 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #313 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Gosford Hill School rank in South East?
Gosford Hill School ranks #313 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #1731 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Gosford Hill School?
Gosford Hill School had 825 students in 2025.
Is Gosford Hill School a primary school or a secondary school?
Gosford Hill School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Gosford Hill School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Gosford Hill School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.