Best 3 Secondary schools in Oxfordshire – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Bartholomew School (Secondary) in Witney; Gillotts School (Secondary) in Henley-on-Thames; The Cherwell School (Secondary) in Oxford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Bartholomew School, Gillotts School and The Cherwell School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Witney, Oxfordshire, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire and Oxford, Oxfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Bartholomew School), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Bartholomew School (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,450, combined total ≈ 4,300, typical FSM 10–15%, range 10–15%–15–20%; spread across trusts such as Eynsham Partnership Academy and River Learning Trust.
| Attribute |
Bartholomew School
OX29 4AP
|
Gillotts School
RG9 1PS
|
The Cherwell School
OX2 7EE
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4AP |
Henley-on-Thames Oxfordshire RG9 1PS |
Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 7EE |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 17 Jun 2024 | 1 14 Sep 2023 | 1 1 Dec 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 2,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1325 | 900 | 1850 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Eynsham Partnership Academy | Oxfordshire (931) | River Learning Trust |
| Website | www.bartholomew.oxon.sch.uk | www.gillotts.org.uk | www.cherwell.oxon.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01865881430 | 01491574315 | 01865558719 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Witney
Oxfordshire
OX29 4AP - Ofsted
- 1 17 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Eynsham Partnership Academy
- Website
- www.bartholomew.oxon.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01865881430
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Henley-on-Thames
Oxfordshire
RG9 1PS - Ofsted
- 1 14 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Oxfordshire (931)
- Website
- www.gillotts.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01491574315
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX2 7EE - Ofsted
- 1 1 Dec 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 2,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- River Learning Trust
- Website
- www.cherwell.oxon.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01865558719
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