Shiplake College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Henley-on-Thames, South East RG9 4BW · Oxfordshire
#608 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3718 of 4,090 nationally
About Shiplake College
Shiplake College is a independent secondary located in Henley-on-Thames, in the Oxfordshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 575 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 17.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 608th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (56th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 575; capacity filled 95.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 2.81.
There are 12 schools in Henley-on-Thames; Shiplake College ranks 10th of 10 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%)31.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)35.0
- 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 Shiplake College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 575
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 95.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 31.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.81
- 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 Shiplake College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Shiplake Church of England School
Henley-on-Thames · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
154 students · 840 m away
The Piggott School
Reading · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
1,945 students · 1.8 km away
Robert Piggott CofE Junior School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
· 2.0 km away
Robert Piggott CofE Infant School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
· 2.2 km away
Polehampton Church of England Junior School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
232 students · 2.7 km away
Polehampton Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
148 students · 2.9 km away
Sonning Church of England Primary School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 3.4 km away
Reading Blue Coat School
Berkshire · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
850 students · 3.5 km away
Gillotts School
Henley-on-Thames · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
934 students · 3.5 km away
St Mary's Preparatory
Henley-on-Thames · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
102 students · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
King's School, Rochester
Rochester · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
574 students
Cokethorpe School
Witney · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
574 students
Danes Hill School
Surrey · Independent all-through · Ages 2–14
574 students
Leighton Park School
Reading · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
581 students
Bloxham School
Banbury · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
583 students
Eastbourne College
Eastbourne · Independent secondary · Ages 12–19
560 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Shiplake College a good school?
Shiplake College has a Success Index (England) of 17.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #608 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 Shiplake College rank in South East?
Shiplake College ranks #608 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3718 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Shiplake College?
Shiplake College had 575 students in 2025.
Is Shiplake College a primary school or a secondary school?
Shiplake College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Shiplake College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Shiplake College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.