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Bartholomew School
Secondary • Academy converter • Witney • Oxfordshire • OX29 4AP
Outstanding
Top 10 Secondary schools in Oxfordshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the county of Oxfordshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
36
Outstanding
4
Good
28
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 12% · G: 82% · RI: 6% · I: 0%
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Gillotts School
Secondary • Academy converter • Henley-on-Thames • Oxfordshire • RG9 1PS
Outstanding
3
The Cherwell School
Secondary • Academy converter • Oxford • Oxfordshire • OX2 7EE
Outstanding
4
Didcot Girls' School
Secondary • Academy converter • Didcot • Oxfordshire • OX11 7AJ
Outstanding
5
Faringdon Community College
Secondary • Academy converter • Faringdon • Oxfordshire • SN7 7LB
Good
6
The Bicester School
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Bicester • Oxfordshire • OX26 2NS
Good
7
UTC Oxfordshire
Secondary • University technical college • Didcot • Oxfordshire • OX11 6BZ
Good
8
Greyfriars Catholic School
Secondary • Academy converter • Oxford • Oxfordshire • OX4 3DR
Good
9
The Warriner School
Secondary • Academy converter • Banbury • Oxfordshire • OX15 4LJ
Good
10
Whitelands Academy
Secondary • Free schools • Bicester • Oxfordshire • OX26 1AY
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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