How many Outstanding or Good schools are there in Oxfordshire?

GeraLearn's directory covers 10 top-rated state-funded schools in Oxfordshire: 5 Outstanding and 5 Good by Ofsted (as of 31 May 2026). This includes 8 secondary and 2 primary schools. For the share of ALL Oxfordshire schools rated Good or better, see the Gera School Quality Index for Oxfordshire.

Which schools in Oxfordshire are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?

5 schools are rated Outstanding in Oxfordshire: The Cherwell School, Bartholomew School, Gillotts School, Aureus Primary School, St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School. Each carries an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade of 1 (Outstanding).

What is the largest top-rated school in Oxfordshire?

Lord Williams's School is the largest top-rated secondary school listed in Oxfordshire, with 2,290 pupils. It is rated Good by Ofsted.

Where does this Oxfordshire schools data come from?

Every school, grade and pupil count is taken directly from Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (as at 31 May 2026), published by Ofsted under the Open Government Licence v3.0. GeraLearn lists the Outstanding and Good schools verbatim — no rating is modelled or estimated.

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Outstanding & Good schools in Oxfordshire

10 state-funded schools in Oxfordshire are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted — 5 Outstanding and 5 Good, across 8 secondary and 2 primary schools.

Which schools in Oxfordshire are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted?

GeraLearn lists 10 top-rated state-funded schools in Oxfordshire (5 Outstanding and 5 Good by Ofsted, as of 31 May 2026): 8 secondary and 2 primary. The Cherwell School is among them — rated Outstanding. Source: Ofsted management information, OGL v3.0.

Source:Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information·As of 31 May 2026 · updated monthly · last refreshed 20 June 2026

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All 10 top-rated schools in Oxfordshire

Outstanding first. Each school links to its full Ofsted profile.

School	Phase	Ofsted	Pupils	Last inspected
The Cherwell SchoolOX2 7EE	Secondary	Outstanding	2,008	October 2022
Bartholomew SchoolOX29 4AP	Secondary	Outstanding	1,383	May 2024
Gillotts SchoolRG9 1PS	Secondary	Outstanding	918	June 2023
Aureus Primary SchoolOX11 6GS	Primary	Outstanding	459	October 2022
St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary SchoolOX18 1JF	Primary	Outstanding	454	January 2020
Lord Williams's SchoolOX9 2AQ	Secondary	Good	2,290	May 2022
King Alfred'sOX12 9BY	Secondary	Good	1,763	March 2022
The Warriner SchoolOX15 4LJ	Secondary	Good	1,527	September 2023
Faringdon Community CollegeSN7 7LB	Secondary	Good	1,436	May 2024
Oxford Spires AcademyOX4 2AU	Secondary	Good	1,306	November 2023

More school data for Oxfordshire

Gera School Quality Index for Oxfordshire — the share of ALL state-funded schools in Oxfordshire rated Good or better.
GCSE & KS4 results in Oxfordshire — DfE Progress 8 and grade 4+ English & maths context.
England-wide school directory — every Outstanding and Good school across the country.

Schools in Oxfordshire — FAQ

How many Outstanding or Good schools are there in Oxfordshire?: GeraLearn's directory covers 10 top-rated state-funded schools in Oxfordshire: 5 Outstanding and 5 Good by Ofsted (as of 31 May 2026). This includes 8 secondary and 2 primary schools. For the share of ALL Oxfordshire schools rated Good or better, see the Gera School Quality Index for Oxfordshire.
Which schools in Oxfordshire are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?: 5 schools are rated Outstanding in Oxfordshire: The Cherwell School, Bartholomew School, Gillotts School, Aureus Primary School, St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School. Each carries an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade of 1 (Outstanding).
What is the largest top-rated school in Oxfordshire?: Lord Williams's School is the largest top-rated secondary school listed in Oxfordshire, with 2,290 pupils. It is rated Good by Ofsted.
Where does this Oxfordshire schools data come from?: Every school, grade and pupil count is taken directly from Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (as at 31 May 2026), published by Ofsted under the Open Government Licence v3.0. GeraLearn lists the Outstanding and Good schools verbatim — no rating is modelled or estimated.

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Source: Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information, as at 31 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Schools listed are those Ofsted currently grades Outstanding or Good; no figure is modelled or estimated by GeraLearn.