Schools in Oxford
50 state-funded schools, 18,597 pupils. 94% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 6 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Oxford?
Oxford has 50 state-funded schools teaching 18,597 pupils. 33 primary, 6 secondary, 6 special.
What percentage of schools in Oxford are Good or Outstanding?
94% of the 50 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Oxford are rated Good or Outstanding: 6 Outstanding and 41 Good. 3 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Oxford are rated Outstanding?
6 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Oxford: The Cherwell School, The Iffley Academy, Slade Nursery School, Headington Quarry Nursery School, Northern House Academy, Oxfordshire Hospital School.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- The Cherwell SchoolSecondary2,008Outstanding 2022
- The Iffley AcademySpecial179Outstanding 2024
- Slade Nursery SchoolNursery95Outstanding 2021
- Headington Quarry Nursery SchoolNursery91Outstanding 2024
- Northern House AcademySpecial85Outstanding 2024
- Oxfordshire Hospital SchoolSpecialOutstanding 2023
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 33 | 33 | 97% |
| Secondary | 6 | 6 | 83.3% |
| Special | 6 | 6 | 83.3% |
| Nursery | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Every school in Oxford
Showing 20 of 50 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Cherwell School | Secondary | 2,008 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cheney School | Secondary | 1,704 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Oxford Spires Academy | Secondary | 1,306 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Oxford Academy | Secondary | 1,113 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Swan School | Secondary | 952 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Greyfriars Catholic School | Secondary | 670 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Windmill Primary School | Primary | 628 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Pegasus School | Primary | 479 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School | Primary | 469 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Larkrise Primary School | Primary | 430 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wood Farm Primary School | Primary | 400 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School | Primary | 398 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 394 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
John Henry Newman Academy | Primary | 394 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford | Primary | 393 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford | Primary | 393 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School | Primary | 346 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wolvercote Primary School | Primary | 331 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 325 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Tyndale Community School | Primary | 317 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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