Overall Oxbridge
#1,012
6 ranked schools · -98 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
89
Offers
29
Offer rate32.6%
+10.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Abingdon
Medieval abbey ruins and a 17th-century county hall frame the market square at the core of Abingdon-on-Thames, a historic market town of around 33,000 on the River Thames in Oxfordshire. Abingdon Abbey, founded around 676 AD, shaped the town's medieval character, while the MG car factory, active from 1929 to 1980, defined a later industrial chapter.
Rush Common is among the most sought-after pockets for primary catchments, with Culham drawing families south along the river towards the village's well-regarded state schools. Carswell and Wootton form the western residential edge. Culham station on the Didcot to Oxford line puts the city within around ten minutes.
22
Primary
schools
3
Secondary
schools
3
All-through
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
2
Special
schools
of which7sixth forms·11faith31 total
Area Performance
Abingdon schools rank in the top 51% of England
Across 35 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.34/10, -0.10 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
10% Elite
Distribution across all Abingdon schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Abingdon vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 51%
Across all ranked Abingdon schools
Top 58%Primaryavg #8,668 of 14,978
Top 45%Secondaryavg #1,750 of 3,861
Top 30%Sixth formavg #774 of 2,554
Primary schools: 22 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.9/10
-0.41 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,668
-8 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 58% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
61%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.9/10
-0.41 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,668
-8 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 58% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
61%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 6 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.1/10
+0.70 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,750
+5 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 45% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
90%
+34 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
36.5
-2.6 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.1/10
+0.70 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,750
+5 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 45% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
90%
+34 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
36.5
-2.6 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 7 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.20 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#774
+20 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 30% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
42%
+17 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
62%
+12 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.20 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#774
+20 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 30% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
42%
+17 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
62%
+12 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#235
5 ranked schools · +18 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
45
Offers
13
Offer rate28.9%
+13.8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#487
4 ranked schools · +286 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
44
Offers
16
Offer rate36.4%
+6.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Abingdon
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Abingdon
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Abingdon
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