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Schools in Cherwell

  • 67State-funded schools
  • 53Primary
  • 10Secondary

Admissions are run by Oxfordshire for the whole county.

Applications per placeCircle size: applications
Applications per place · secondary
2.3
close to Oxfordshire median (2.3)
Median school in Cherwell
New Ofsted report cards
8of 67 schools
First choice · secondary · Oxfordshire-wide
85%
Oxfordshire admissions

What has Ofsted found here?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report cards 8 schools of 67 · since November 2025

  • Inclusion
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Early years (7)
  • Post-16 provision (2)
  • Leadership and governance

One dot per school.

Overall grade from Ofsted's previous framework 48 schools · graded 2011 to 2024

  • Outstanding4
  • Good42
  • Requires improvement2
  • Inadequate0

Includes grades confirmed by a later ungraded inspection. Not comparable with report cards.

Graded 2024/25, no overall grade 9 schools

Key judgementOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of education171–
Behaviour and attitudes351–
Personal development27––
Leadership and management171–

Not yet inspected (new or reorganised schools): 2.

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Secondary schools in Cherwell

10 schools · Year 7 entry 2026

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Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sorted by Attainment 8, highest first.

Sorted by the date of the latest Ofsted inspection, newest first.

Sorted by name.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeAttainment 8FSM
Heyford Park School Good2023 4.6small intake applications per place 39.7 13%
Whitelands Academy Good2023 3.0 applications per place 45.5 20%
North Oxfordshire Academy Remains Good2022 2.6 applications per place 47.7 32%
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form Faith Good2022 2.5 applications per place 49.1 14%
The Warriner School Good2023 2.3 applications per place 46.8 15%
Gosford Hill School 2026 1.8 applications per place 45.1 20%
The Bicester School Good2024 1.7 applications per place 47.3 18%
Wykham Park Remains Good2023 1.6 applications per place 37.5 32%
The Cooper School Graded · no overall grade2025 1.5 applications per place 43.9 13%
Futures Institute Banbury Remains Good2022 no data 44.5 26%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement
  • Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Primary schools in Cherwell

53 schools · Reception entry 2026

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeSATs standardFSM
Wroxton Church of England Primary School Faith Standards maintained2025 7.0small intake applications per place 69% 18%
Hardwick Primary School and Nursery Graded · no overall grade2024 3.8 applications per place 70% 21%
Bletchingdon Parochial Church of England Primary School Faith Standards maintained2024 3.8small intake applications per place 56% 24%
Cherry Fields Primary School Outstanding2022 3.7 applications per place – 14%
Brookside Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 3.6 applications per place 58% 22%
William Morris Primary School Standards maintained2025 3.6 applications per place 71% 22%
The Grange Community Primary School Remains Good2023 3.5 applications per place 89% 16%
Launton Church of England Primary School Faith Requires improvement2024 3.5small intake applications per place 75% 5%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 3.3small intake applications per place 50% 28%
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Faith Remains Good2023 3.1 applications per place 63% 6%
Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School Faith 2026 3.0 applications per place 51% 13%
Gagle Brook Primary School Good2022 3.0 applications per place 47% 19%
Graven Hill Primary School Not yet inspected 3.0 applications per place – 6%
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury Faith Good2022 2.9 applications per place 47% 31%
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Faith Remains Good2023 2.9 applications per place – 13%
Kirtlington Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2024 2.9 applications per place – 3%
Harriers Banbury Academy Remains Good2024 2.9 applications per place 60% 21%
West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School Standards maintained2025 2.8 applications per place 76% 14%
Christopher Rawlins Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2024 2.7 applications per place 58% 7%
Southwold Primary School Standards maintained2025 2.7 applications per place 60% 13%
Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2023 2.7 applications per place 43% 7%
Edward Feild Primary School Remains Good2022 2.7 applications per place – 15%
Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School Good2023 2.6small intake applications per place 67% 15%
King's Meadow Primary School Standards maintained2024 2.6 applications per place 60% 11%
Bure Park Primary School Good2022 2.6 applications per place 69% 7%
North Kidlington Primary School Remains Good2024 2.6 applications per place 54% 14%
Deddington Church of England Primary School Faith 2026 2.5 applications per place 75% 8%
Longfields Primary and Nursery School 2026 2.4 applications per place 47% 21%
Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School Faith Good2022 2.4 applications per place 83% 2%
Finmere Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2024 2.4small intake applications per place 88% 5%
Hanwell Fields Community School Graded · no overall grade2025 2.4 applications per place 48% 16%
Longford Park Primary School 2026 2.3 applications per place 65% 15%
St John's Catholic Primary School Faith Good2023 2.3 applications per place 43% 8%
Hill View Primary School 2026 2.3 applications per place 56% 27%
Langford Village Community Primary School Remains Good2023 2.2 applications per place 52% 9%
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 2.2 applications per place 81% 5%
Hornton Primary School Good2023 2.2small intake applications per place 69% 6%
Queensway School Good2022 2.2 applications per place 74% 22%
Fritwell Church of England Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2024 2.1 applications per place 86% 7%
Charlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2022 2.1small intake applications per place 50% 14%
Dr South's Church of England Primary School Faith Standards maintained2024 2.0 applications per place 82% 10%
Glory Farm Primary School Remains Good2023 2.0 applications per place 55% 14%
Dashwood Banbury Academy Remains Good2023 1.9 applications per place 68% 22%
Fringford Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2022 1.9 applications per place 67% 11%
Orchard Fields Community School Improved significantly2024 1.9 applications per place 82% 39%
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Faith Remains Good · improving2022 1.9 applications per place 64% 15%
William Fletcher Primary School Remains Good2023 1.9 applications per place 58% 18%
Hook Norton Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2023 1.9 applications per place 71% 13%
Shenington Church of England Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 1.8small intake applications per place 67% 6%
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Faith 2026 1.8 applications per place 44% 27%
Bloxham Church of England Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 1.7 applications per place 50% 17%
Cropredy Church of England Primary School Faith Requires improvement2021 1.4 applications per place 91% 12%
Five Acres Primary School Remains Good2022 1.4 applications per place 45% 12%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

Special schools and other provision

4 schools