Schools in OX
Primary and secondary schools serving OX, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Cherwell
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 754,463 (2024)
Schools in OX
362 schools in OX: 251 primary, 39 secondary and 72 other, including 43 independent. 96% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 348 that publish a capacity are 86% full overall, and 61 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent8.8%
- Good71%
- Needs improvement3.3%
- Serious concerns0.3%
- Not rated16.6%
The largest schools here
- Lord Williams's SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 2,259 pupils · 99% fullGood13 miles · May 2022
- The Cherwell SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 2,023 pupils · 109% fullExcellent1.9 miles · October 2022
- King Alfred'sSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,708 pupils · 77% fullNeeds improvement15 miles · April 2026
- Cheney SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,706 pupils · 106% fullGood4.1 miles · September 2023
- Didcot Girls' SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,633 pupils · 103% fullExcellent13 miles · November 2022
- The Warriner SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,553 pupils · 106% fullGood17 miles · September 2023
- Wallingford SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,507 pupils · 99% fullGood15 miles · November 2022
- Burford SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,452 pupils · 104% fullGood15 miles · October 2023
- Bartholomew SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,390 pupils · 105% fullExcellent3.7 miles · May 2024
- Oxford Spires AcademySecondary · ages 11–19 · 1,351 pupils · 129% fullGood4.6 miles · November 2023
- Wood Green SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,335 pupils · 100% fullGood7.5 miles · June 2015
- Abingdon SchoolOther · ages 4–19 · Independent · 1,270 pupils · 89% fullNot rated8.2 miles
- Matthew Arnold SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,255 pupils · 103% fullGood3.4 miles · May 2024
- St Birinus SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · 1,237 pupils · 87% fullGood13 miles · February 2020
- The Bicester SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,176 pupils · 82% fullGood9.5 miles · March 2024
- Wheatley Park SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,146 pupils · 85% fullGood7.2 miles · March 2022
- Europa School UKAll-through · ages 4–19 · 1,146 pupils · 97% fullGood9.5 miles · April 2024
- The Cooper SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,118 pupils · 84% fullGood10 miles · May 2013
- Chenderit SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,104 pupils · 94% fullGood20 miles · September 2022
- The Marlborough Church of England SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,088 pupils · 96% fullGood4.5 miles · July 2023
- Headington School OxfordOther · ages 3–19 · Independent · Girls · 1,082 pupils · 71% fullNot rated3.9 miles
- The Oxford AcademySecondary · ages 11–19 · Faith school · 1,062 pupils · 76% fullGood5.8 miles · March 2026
- The Swan SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,057 pupils · 84% fullGood2.7 miles · September 2023
- Chipping Norton SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,035 pupils · 71% fullGood15 miles · May 2023
- The Henry Box SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,027 pupils · 70% fullGood8.3 miles · February 2023
- North Oxfordshire AcademySecondary · ages 11–19 · 1,004 pupils · 87% fullGood20 miles · November 2022
- Larkmead SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 959 pupils · 90% fullGood7.9 miles · March 2024
- Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth FormSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 943 pupils · 111% fullGood18 miles · November 2022
- Magdalen College SchoolOther · ages 7–19 · Independent · Faith school · 938 pupils · 86% fullNot rated3.6 miles
- John Mason SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 927 pupils · 89% fullGood7.9 miles · May 2019
And 332 more.
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.