Alternatives to Larkmead School
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Larkmead School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Larkmead School, for comparison
1.09 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, tightening over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted ungraded inspection, March 2024: School remains Good
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mason School
Abingdon |
0.8 km 0.5 mi |
0.66 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.06 → 0.75 |
Some aspects not as strong Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Fitzharrys School
Abingdon |
1.3 km 0.8 mi |
1.20 | More families are naming it first 0.86 → 1.1 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Matthew Arnold School
Oxford |
7.3 km 4.6 mi |
0.76 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.06 → 0.77 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| The Oxford Academy
Oxford |
7.7 km 4.8 mi |
0.60 | Fewer families are naming it first 0.8 → 0.61 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| Aureus School
Didcot |
8.2 km 5.1 mi |
0.51 | Fewer families are naming it first 0.9 → 0.48 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Didcot Girls' School
Didcot |
8.4 km 5.2 mi |
1.39 | More families are naming it first 1.14 → 1.33 |
School remains Outstanding Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.