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 Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.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.
Secondary
| School | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aureus School
Didcot |
1.04 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Bartholomew School
Witney |
0.98 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form
Banbury |
1.08 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Burford School
Burford |
1.08 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Carterton Community College
Carterton |
0.94 | - | Needs attention Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Cheney School
Oxford |
0.88 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Chipping Norton School
Chipping Norton |
1.01 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Didcot Girls' School
Didcot |
1.06 | - | School remains Outstanding Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Faringdon Community College
Faringdon |
0.95 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Fitzharrys School
Abingdon |
1.50 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Gillotts School
Henley-on-Thames |
1.28 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Gosford Hill School
Kidlington |
0.86 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Greyfriars Catholic School
Oxford |
0.74 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Icknield Community College
Watlington |
0.88 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| John Mason School
Abingdon |
0.36 | - | Some aspects not as strong Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| King Alfred's
Wantage |
0.75 | - | Needs attention Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Langtree School
Reading |
1.39 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Larkmead School
Abingdon |
1.16 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Lord Williams's School
Thame |
0.93 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Reading |
0.20 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Matthew Arnold School
Oxford |
0.73 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury |
1.28 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Oxford Spires Academy
Oxford |
0.99 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Birinus School
Didcot |
0.83 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Bicester School
Bicester |
0.79 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Cherwell School
Oxford |
1.63 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Cooper School
Bicester |
0.65 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Henry Box School
Witney |
0.89 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| The Marlborough Church of England School
Woodstock |
1.01 | - | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| The Oxford Academy
Oxford |
0.67 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| The Swan School
Oxford |
0.94 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Warriner School
Banbury |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Wallingford School
Wallingford |
1.28 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Wheatley Park School
Oxford |
0.95 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Whitelands Academy
Bicester |
1.39 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Wood Green School
Witney |
1.00 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Wykham Park
Banbury |
0.45 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
Elsewhere
- Most sought-after schools in Oxfordshire by first preferences per place
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- 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)
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