Schools in Oxfordshire
281 schools with published admissions figures
The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.
How the 2026 round went in Oxfordshire
Primary
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Offered their first choice
94.0%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 91.5% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
99.1%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
6,903
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 94.0% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 99.1% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 2.5 points higher than in 2016, when it was 91.5%.
The council's primary schools between them had 8,615 places for 6,903 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Secondary
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Offered their first choice
85.4%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 92.1% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
95.6%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
6,814
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 85.4% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 95.6% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 6.7 points lower than in 2016, when it was 92.1%.
The council's secondary schools between them had 7,654 places for 6,814 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.
If a family is refused a place
In 2026, families in Oxfordshire lodged 428 appeals about a school place.
263 of them were heard by a panel and 99 succeeded, which is about 38 in every 100 heard.
The other 165 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.
This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.
Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.
All Through
| School | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europa School UK
Abingdon |
1.27 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Heyford Park School
Bicester |
1.19 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Johns CofE Academy
Wantage |
1.45 | - | none held |
Elsewhere
- Most sought-after schools in Oxfordshire by first preferences per place
- Schools in GL7 (24)
- Schools in MK18 (18)
- Schools in OX1 (4)
- Schools in OX10 (12)
- Schools in OX11 (17)
- Schools in OX12 (13)
- Schools in OX13 (7)
- Schools in OX14 (19)
- Schools in OX15 (12)
- Schools in OX16 (17)
- Schools in OX17 (10)
- Schools in OX18 (13)
- Schools in OX2 (12)
- Schools in OX20 (3)
- Schools in OX25 (4)
- Schools in OX26 (14)
- Schools in OX27 (4)
- Schools in OX28 (11)
- Schools in OX29 (15)
- Schools in OX3 (12)
- Schools in OX33 (3)
- Schools in OX4 (18)
- Schools in OX44 (6)
- Schools in OX49 (4)
- What data we hold