Headington School Oxford
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Oxford, South East OX3 7TD · Oxfordshire
#432 of 679 all-through schools in South East
#2721 of 4,090 nationally
About Headington School Oxford
Headington School Oxford is a independent all-through located in Oxford, in the Oxfordshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 3–19 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,082 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 34.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 432nd of 679 ranked all-through schools in South East. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (95th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (11th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,082; capacity filled 70.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 41.1%; ebacc average points 2.75.
There are 73 schools in Oxford; Headington School Oxford ranks 48th of 66 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through 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%)32.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)37.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)45.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
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 Headington School Oxford by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,082
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 70.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 32.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 37.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 41.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.75
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 45.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Headington School Oxford
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Cheney School
Oxford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,706 students · 515 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford
Oxford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
376 students · 858 m away
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford
Oxford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 908 m away
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford City
Oxford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
189 students · 939 m away
Windmill Primary School
Oxford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
623 students · 1.0 km away
New Marston Primary School
Oxford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
256 students · 1.3 km away
East Oxford Primary School
Oxford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
278 students · 1.4 km away
Oxford International College
Oxford · Independent secondary · Ages 14–19
216 students · 1.4 km away
Wood Farm Primary School
Oxford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
382 students · 1.6 km away
Oxford Spires Academy
Oxford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,351 students · 1.6 km away
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Guildford High School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Headington School Oxford a good school?
Headington School Oxford has a Success Index (England) of 34.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #432 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 Headington School Oxford rank in South East?
Headington School Oxford ranks #432 of 679 all-through schools in South East and #2721 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Headington School Oxford?
Headington School Oxford had 1,082 students in 2025.
Is Headington School Oxford a primary school or a secondary school?
Headington School Oxford is classified as a all-through covering Ages 3–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Headington School Oxford?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Headington School Oxford; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.