Lord Williams's School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Thame, South East OX9 2AQ · Oxfordshire
#259 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#1338 of 4,090 nationally
About Lord Williams's School
Lord Williams's School is a academy secondary located in Thame, in the Oxfordshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 2,259 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 63.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 259th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (83th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (56th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 2,259; capacity filled 98.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 68.4%; ebacc average points 4.04.
There are 5 schools in Thame; Lord Williams's School ranks 3rd of 5 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%)46.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)47.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)35.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)15.6%
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 Lord Williams's School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 2,259
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 15.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 47.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 68.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.04
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 35.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Lord Williams's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame
Thame · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
162 students · 681 m away
Barley Hill Primary School
Thame · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
482 students · 1.3 km away
John Hampden Primary School
Thame · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
451 students · 1.4 km away
Long Crendon School
Aylesbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
226 students · 3.7 km away
Tetsworth Primary School
Thame · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
64 students · 4.2 km away
Ickford School
Aylesbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
138 students · 4.9 km away
Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School
Aylesbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
178 students · 5.1 km away
Haddenham Community Infant School
Aylesbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
109 students · 5.6 km away
Haddenham Community Junior School
Aylesbury · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
354 students · 5.6 km away
Cuddington and Dinton CofE School
Aylesbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
179 students · 6.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
E-Act Ousedale School
Newport Pagnell · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
2,239 students
St Michael's Catholic School
High Wycombe · Academy all-through · Ages 3–19
2,414 students
King's Academy Bay House
Gosport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
2,036 students
The Cherwell School
Oxford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
2,023 students
Bohunt School
Liphook · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
2,012 students
Oakgrove School
Milton Keynes · Academy all-through · Ages 3–19
2,527 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Lord Williams's School a good school?
Lord Williams's School has a Success Index (England) of 63.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #259 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 Lord Williams's School rank in South East?
Lord Williams's School ranks #259 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #1338 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Lord Williams's School?
Lord Williams's School had 2,259 students in 2025.
Is Lord Williams's School a primary school or a secondary school?
Lord Williams's School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Lord Williams's School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Lord Williams's School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.