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Schools in Vale of White Horse

  • 61State-funded schools
  • 50Primary
  • 9Secondary

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 Vale of White Horse
New Ofsted report cards
9of 61 schools
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First choice · secondary · Oxfordshire-wide
85%
Oxfordshire admissions

What has Ofsted found here?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report cards 9 schools of 61 · 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 42 schools · graded 2012 to 2024

  • Outstanding3
  • Good37
  • Requires improvement2
  • Inadequate0

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 management–8––

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

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Secondary schools in Vale of White Horse

9 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
Aureus School Graded · no overall grade2024 3.4 applications per place 40.0 31%
Larkmead School Remains Good2024 3.2 applications per place 39.0 22%
Fitzharrys School Remains Good2023 3.1 applications per place 46.2 8%
St Johns CofE Academy Faith Not yet inspected 2.7 applications per place – 14%
John Mason School Some aspects not as strong2024 2.3 applications per place 44.9 14%
Matthew Arnold School Graded · no overall grade2025 1.9 applications per place 48.6 13%
King Alfred's 2026 1.6 applications per place 43.4 19%
Faringdon Community College Good2024 1.3 applications per place 43.3 20%
UTC Oxfordshire Good2023 no data 33.1 25%

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 Vale of White Horse

50 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
Grove Church of England School Faith Graded · no overall grade2024 7.2small intake applications per place 50% 24%
Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School Faith Good2022 5.0small intake applications per place 65% 9%
Ashbury With Compton Beauchamp Church of England Primary School Faith 2026 5.0small intake applications per place 47% 17%
Thomas Reade Primary School Good2024 5.0 applications per place 63% 12%
Longworth Primary School Faith Good2024 4.7small intake applications per place 75% 20%
Buckland Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Outstanding2022 4.0 applications per place 93% 3%
Dry Sandford Primary School Remains Good2023 4.0small intake applications per place 75% 9%
Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 4.0 applications per place 72% 7%
Didcot Primary Academy Standards maintained2024 3.9 applications per place 80% 9%
Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School Faith Remains Good2022 3.8 applications per place 47% 1%
Harwell Primary School Remains Good2022 3.6 applications per place 62% 15%
Stockham Primary School 2026 3.6 applications per place 50% 18%
Long Furlong Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 3.6 applications per place 47% 8%
Dunmore Primary School 2025 3.3 applications per place 50% 16%
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 3.1small intake applications per place 50% 19%
The Elms Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 3.0 applications per place 61% 20%
The Hendreds Church of England School Faith Good2023 2.9 applications per place 64% 16%
Uffington Church of England Primary School Faith Good2022 2.9small intake applications per place 73% 27%
Sunningwell Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good · concerns noted2024 2.9 applications per place 100% 15%
Charlton Primary School Standards maintained2024 2.8 applications per place 72% 8%
Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School Faith Requires improvement2023 2.7 applications per place 52% 14%
Wantage Primary Academy Outstanding2023 2.7 applications per place 70% 16%
Botley School Requires improvement2024 2.6small intake applications per place 53% 21%
Watchfield Primary School 2026 2.6small intake applications per place 56% 21%
Carswell Community Primary School Standards maintained2025 2.6 applications per place 79% 12%
Chilton County Primary School Remains Good2024 2.6 applications per place 65% 7%
Drayton Community Primary School Remains Good2023 2.6 applications per place 47% 8%
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village Faith Not yet inspected 2.5 applications per place – 9%
The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School Faith Remains Good2024 2.5small intake applications per place 55% 11%
Rush Common School 2026 2.5 applications per place 78% 5%
North Hinksey Church of England Primary School Faith 2026 2.4 applications per place 71% 8%
St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon Faith Remains Good2023 2.4 applications per place 69% 17%
Thameside Primary School Good2023 2.4 applications per place 48% 35%
Millbrook Primary School Good2023 2.3 applications per place 70% 16%
Wantage Church of England Primary School Faith Standards maintained2025 2.3 applications per place 73% 24%
St Nicholas CofE Primary School Faith Remains Good2023 2.2 applications per place 53% 20%
St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney Faith Remains Good2024 2.1 applications per place 45% 22%
Wootton St Peter's Church of England Primary School Faith Standards maintained2025 2.1small intake applications per place 70% 15%
Radley Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2024 2.1 applications per place 75% 13%
St Amand's Catholic Primary School Faith Standards maintained2024 2.1 applications per place 67% 13%
Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled) Faith Remains Good2022 2.0 applications per place 67% 5%
Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School Faith Remains Good2022 2.0 applications per place 50% 23%
Caldecott Primary School Good2023 2.0 applications per place 64% 22%
St Blaise CofE Primary School Faith Remains Good2024 1.8 applications per place 56% 26%
Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Faith Good2023 1.8 applications per place 43% 16%
Shrivenham Church of England School Faith Remains Good2022 1.7 applications per place 48% 15%
Blewbury Church of England Primary School Faith Good2024 1.7 applications per place 27% 23%
John Blandy Primary School 2025 1.5 applications per place 65% 15%
St Swithun's CofE Primary School Faith Good2022 1.5 applications per place 73% 11%
Folly View Primary Graded · no overall grade2025 1.5 applications per place – 19%

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

Special schools and other provision

2 schools