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  • Greyfriars Catholic School
  • The Oxford Academy
  • Cherwell College Oxford
  • Oxford Sixth Form College
  • Wychwood School
  • Oxford Spires Academy
  • Matthew Arnold School
  • Kings Education (Oxford)
  • Cheney School
  • Wheatley Park School
  • The Swan School
  • The Cherwell School
  • St Edward's School, Oxford
  • St Clare's, Oxford
  • d'Overbroeck's
  • Headington Rye Oxford
  • Radley College
  • Oxford High School GDST
  • Oxford International College
  • Magdalen College School, Oxford
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2025 Best Sixth Form Schools in Oxford Area

Oxford sixth form schools benefit from the city's historic university heritage, with 22% of students achieving A*/A grades at A-Level, close to England's 24%, and 43% achieving A*/A/B grades compared to 47% nationally. With an average Oxbridge ranking of 1049 compared to England's 1183, Oxford sixth forms have a strong track record of elite university preparation. While Magdalen College School, Oxford, Oxford International College, and Oxford High School GDST are top-ranked independent options, [TOP_STATE_SCHOOL_Sx] leads among state sixth forms with excellent results. 86% of sixth form providers are rated Good or Outstanding. With 27 sixth form options, students across Oxford benefit from the university's cultural and academic resources. Filter by Ofsted rating or use the comparison tool to shortlist schools that match your priorities.

Key Performance Metrics for Oxford
% students achieving A*/A grades at A-Level
Oxford22%
vs
England24%
% students achieving A*/A/B grades at A-Level
Oxford43%
vs
England47%
Average Oxbridge rank (lower is better)
Oxford#1049
vs
England#1183
% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating
Oxford86%
vs
England90%
% students achieving A*/A grades at A-Level
Oxford
22%vsEngland
24%
% students achieving A*/A/B grades at A-Level
Oxford
43%vsEngland
47%
Average Oxbridge rank (lower is better)
Oxford
#1049vsEngland
#1183
% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating
Oxford
86%vsEngland
90%
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State · Secondary & Post-16
#21OXFORD
#2,555England

Greyfriars Catholic School

Cricket Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 3DR
Oxfordshire council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
687 pupils
Mixed
11-18+ years
Catholic
Application Demand
Primary School119 offers / 201 applications
Subscription: 1.7xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#20OXFORD
#2,218England

The Oxford Academy

Sandy Lane West, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 6JZ
Oxfordshire council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
1,159 pupils
Mixed
11-18+ years
Church of England
Application Demand
Primary School177 offers / 209 applications
Subscription: 1.2xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
Independent · Post-16
#18OXFORD
#1,752England

Cherwell College Oxford

St George's Mansion, 1-3 George Street, Oxford, OX1 2AR
Oxfordshire council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
52 pupils
Mixed
12-18+ years
None
Sixth Form
Boarders
Details
Independent · Post-16
#17OXFORD
#1,748England

Oxford Sixth Form College

12 King Edward Street, Oxford, OX1 4HT
Oxfordshire council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
138 pupils
Mixed
15-18+ years
None
Sixth Form
Boarders
Details
Independent · Secondary & Post-16
#19OXFORD
#1,801England

Wychwood School

72-74 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 6JR
Oxfordshire council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
127 pupils
Mixed
10-18 years
None
Sixth Form
Boarders
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#16OXFORD
#1,512England

Oxford Spires Academy

Glanville Road, Oxford, OX4 2AU
Oxfordshire council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
1,317 pupils
Mixed
11-18+ years
None
Application Demand
Primary School211 offers / 500 applications
Subscription: 2.4xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#14OXFORD
#1,140England

Matthew Arnold School

Arnolds Way, Oxford, OX2 9JE
Oxfordshire council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
1,285 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School206 offers / 409 applications
Subscription: 2.0xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
Independent · Post-16
#13OXFORD
#876England

Kings Education (Oxford)

St Joseph's Hall, Temple Road, Oxford, OX4 2UJ
Oxfordshire council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
245 pupils
Mixed
15-18+ years
None
Sixth Form
Boarders
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#12OXFORD
#827England

Cheney School

Cheney Lane, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7QH
Oxfordshire council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
1,679 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School268 offers / 678 applications
Subscription: 2.5xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details

Map of Sixth Form Schools in Oxford

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Neighbourhoods in Oxford

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/AOrion AcademyStateNot Applicable10-18 yearsBoysNoneRequires Improvement
N/AOxfordshire Hospital SchoolStateNot Applicable3-18 yearsMixedNoneOutstanding
Orion Academy

State • Not Applicable • 10-18 years

N/A
Gender: Boys
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement
Oxfordshire Hospital School

State • Not Applicable • 3-18 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#18Cherwell College OxfordIndependentPost-1612-18+ yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
#17Oxford Sixth Form CollegeIndependentPost-1615-18+ yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
Cherwell College Oxford

Independent • Post-16 • 12-18+ years

#18
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted
Oxford Sixth Form College

Independent • Post-16 • 15-18+ years

#17
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#21Greyfriars Catholic SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18+ yearsMixedCatholicGood
#16Oxford Spires AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18+ yearsMixedNoneGood
#13Kings Education (Oxford)IndependentPost-1615-18+ yearsMixedNoneInformation not available
#1Magdalen College School, OxfordIndependentAll-through7-18+ yearsMixedChristianNot inspected by Ofsted
N/AMabel Prichard SchoolStateNot Applicable2-18+ yearsMixedNoneGood
Greyfriars Catholic School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years

#21
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Good
Oxford Spires Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years

#16
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Kings Education (Oxford)

Independent • Post-16 • 15-18+ years

#13
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available
Magdalen College School, Oxford

Independent • All-through • 7-18+ years

#1
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Christian
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted
Mabel Prichard School

State • Not Applicable • 2-18+ years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#14Matthew Arnold SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
Matthew Arnold School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#14
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#12Cheney SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
#5Headington Rye OxfordIndependentAll-through3-18+ yearsGirlsNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
N/AEndeavour Academy, OxfordStateNot Applicable8-18+ yearsMixedNoneGood
Cheney School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#12
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Headington Rye Oxford

Independent • All-through • 3-18+ years

#5
Gender: Girls
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted
Endeavour Academy, Oxford

State • Not Applicable • 8-18+ years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#10Wheatley Park SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
Wheatley Park School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#10
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/AThe Iffley AcademyStateNot Applicable5-18 yearsMixedNoneOutstanding
The Iffley Academy

State • Not Applicable • 5-18 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#20The Oxford AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18+ yearsMixedChurch of EnglandRequires Improvement
The Oxford Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years

#20
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Requires Improvement

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#11The Swan SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
#9The Cherwell SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneOutstanding
The Swan School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#11
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
The Cherwell School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#9
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#6St Clare's, OxfordIndependentPost-1615-18+ yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
St Clare's, Oxford

Independent • Post-16 • 15-18+ years

#6
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#2Oxford International CollegeIndependentSecondary & Post-1614-18+ yearsMixedNoneInformation not available
#15Carfax CollegeIndependentSecondary & Post-1611-18+ yearsMixedNoneInformation not available
Oxford International College

Independent • Secondary & Post-16 • 14-18+ years

#2
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available
Carfax College

Independent • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years

#15
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#4Radley CollegeIndependentSecondary & Post-1613-18 yearsBoysChurch of EnglandNot inspected by Ofsted
Radley College

Independent • Secondary & Post-16 • 13-18 years

#4
Gender: Boys
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#19Wychwood SchoolIndependentSecondary & Post-1610-18 yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
#8St Edward's School, OxfordIndependentSecondary & Post-1613-18 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandNot inspected by Ofsted
#7d'Overbroeck'sIndependentSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
#3Oxford High School GDSTIndependentAll-through4-18+ yearsGirlsNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
Wychwood School

Independent • Secondary & Post-16 • 10-18 years

#19
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted
St Edward's School, Oxford

Independent • Secondary & Post-16 • 13-18 years

#8
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted
d'Overbroeck's

Independent • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#7
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted
Oxford High School GDST

Independent • All-through • 4-18+ years

#3
Gender: Girls
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/AJohn Watson SchoolStateNot Applicable2-18+ yearsMixedNoneGood
John Watson School

State • Not Applicable • 2-18+ years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

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