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Schools in South Oxfordshire

  • 72State-funded schools
  • 57Primary
  • 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 South Oxfordshire
New Ofsted report cards
10of 72 schools
First choice · secondary · Oxfordshire-wide
85%
Oxfordshire admissions

What has Ofsted found here?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report cards 10 schools of 72 · since November 2025

  • Inclusion
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Early years (7)
  • Leadership and governance

One dot per school.

Overall grade from Ofsted's previous framework 50 schools · graded 2012 to 2024

  • Outstanding3
  • Good44
  • Requires improvement2
  • Inadequate1

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

Graded 2024/25, no overall grade 8 schools

Key judgementOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of education–71–
Behaviour and attitudes17––
Personal development17––
Leadership and management161–

Not yet inspected (new or reorganised schools): 4.

Latest report cards

Every new report card, month by month

Secondary schools in South Oxfordshire

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
Langtree School Good2023 3.7 applications per place 54.0 11%
Gillotts School Outstanding2023 2.8 applications per place 60.2 10%
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge 2026 2.5 applications per place 39.2 24%
Wallingford School Remains Good2022 2.3 applications per place 48.9 14%
Wheatley Park School Remains Good2022 2.3 applications per place 55.8 15%
Didcot Girls' School Remains Outstanding2022 1.8 applications per place 59.6 13%
Icknield Community College Standards maintained2024 1.8 applications per place 44.3 16%
Lord Williams's School Good2022 1.7 applications per place 47.1 16%
St Birinus School Graded · no overall grade2025 1.5 applications per place 50.8 17%
Europa School UK Good2024 no data 1.4 2%

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 South Oxfordshire

57 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
South Stoke Primary School 2026 17.0small intake applications per place 17% 21%
Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School Faith Good2024 7.0small intake applications per place 64% 4%
Little Milton Church of England Primary School Faith Some aspects not as strong2025 5.8small intake applications per place – 11%
Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2022 5.3 applications per place 40% 17%
Ewelme CofE Primary School Faith Remains Good2023 4.9small intake applications per place 50% 3%
Lewknor Church of England Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 4.7small intake applications per place 60% 8%
Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School Faith Good2024 4.5 applications per place 73% 8%
Stadhampton Primary School Remains Good2023 4.2small intake applications per place 69% 14%
Manor Primary School Good2023 4.0 applications per place 53% 29%
Aureus Primary School Outstanding2022 3.8 applications per place 78% 7%
Sires Hill Primary Academy 2026 3.8 applications per place – 4%
St John's Primary School Remains Good2023 3.5 applications per place 57% 7%
St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford Faith Remains Good2022 3.5 applications per place – 14%
Stoke Row CofE Primary School Faith Good2024 3.5small intake applications per place 33% 12%
Mill Lane Community Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 3.4 applications per place 83% 8%
South Moreton Primary School 2026 3.4small intake applications per place 69% 15%
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Henley-on-Thames Faith 2025 3.3small intake applications per place 56% 19%
St Laurence Church of England School Faith Serious weaknesses 2026 3.3 applications per place 73% 11%
Hagbourne Church of England Primary School Faith Not yet inspected 3.3 applications per place 73% 13%
Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School Faith Some aspects not as strong2025 3.2small intake applications per place 38% 7%
Fir Tree Primary School Remains Good2022 3.0 applications per place 70% 17%
Peppard Church of England Primary School Faith 2026 3.0small intake applications per place 80% 8%
Badgemore Primary School Not yet inspected 2.9 applications per place 75% 19%
Horspath Church of England Primary School Faith Standards maintained2024 2.7 applications per place 67% 6%
Stephen Freeman Primary School Not yet inspected 2.7 applications per place – 19%
Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2022 2.6 applications per place 48% 11%
Valley Road School Remains Good2022 2.6 applications per place 94% 4%
Checkendon Church of England (A) Primary School Faith 2025 2.5small intake applications per place – 5%
Barley Hill Primary School Standards maintained2025 2.5 applications per place 68% 16%
Ladygrove Park Primary School Good2023 2.4 applications per place 70% 8%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 2.4 applications per place 63% 11%
All Saints Church of England Primary School Faith Not yet inspected 2.4 applications per place 75% 12%
Kidmore End Church of England Primary School Faith Good2023 2.3 applications per place 68% 7%
Northbourne Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2022 2.3 applications per place 56% 15%
Shiplake Church of England School Faith 2026 2.3 applications per place 86% 3%
John Hampden Primary School Good2022 2.3 applications per place 77% 11%
Nettlebed Community School Standards maintained2025 2.3 applications per place 100% 11%
Tetsworth Primary School Requires improvement2024 2.3small intake applications per place 70% 9%
Trinity Church of England Primary School Faith Good2023 2.2 applications per place 64% 3%
Wheatley Church of England Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2024 2.2 applications per place 76% 16%
Beckley Church of England Primary School Faith Good2023 2.2small intake applications per place 67% 12%
Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School Faith Remains Good2023 2.2small intake applications per place 50% 10%
Whitchurch Primary School Good2023 2.2 applications per place 65% 7%
Garsington Church of England Primary School Faith Standards maintained2025 2.1 applications per place 68% 12%
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School Faith Improved significantly2024 2.1 applications per place 81% 5%
Great Milton Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2024 2.0 applications per place 63% 17%
Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School Faith Requires improvement2022 2.0small intake applications per place 63% 6%
Willowcroft Community School Remains Good2024 2.0 applications per place 69% 24%
Sonning Common Primary School Remains Good2023 1.9 applications per place 70% 20%
Benson Church of England Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 1.7 applications per place 34% 16%
Woodcote Primary School Remains Good2024 1.7 applications per place 52% 15%
Watlington Primary School Graded · no overall grade2024 1.7 applications per place 63% 14%
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Chinnor Faith Graded · no overall grade2024 1.7 applications per place 58% 9%
Chalgrove Community Primary School Standards maintained2025 1.6 applications per place 40% 17%
Cholsey Primary School Good2023 1.6 applications per place 61% 15%
Abbey Woods Academy Good2023 1.4small intake applications per place 70% 41%
RAF Benson Community Primary School Good2024 1.4 applications per place 94% 1%

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

Special schools and other provision

5 schools