Schools in Henley-on-Thames

On the River Thames at the intersection of Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire, Henley-on-Thames is a Georgian and Victorian market town with approximately twelve thousand residents spread across South Oxfordshire. Nettlebed extends the leafy character northward through the Chiltern foothills.

Shiplake leads in school demand. Both Shiplake and Henley-on-Thames are known for their schools, drawing families competing for places through established residential catchments that form the core of the commuter belt. Henley railway station connects to London Waterloo in approximately forty-five minutes on the South Western Main Line, serving the town's strong commuter population.

  • 9

    Primary

    schools

  • 2

    Secondary

    schools

  • 1

    Post-16

    colleges

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Area Performance

Henley-on-Thames schools rank in the top 31% of England

Across 8 primary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.08/10, -0.27 vs England.

Find My School Inspection Band

27% Elite

Distribution across all Henley-on-Thames schools

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Henley-on-Thames vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 31%

Across all ranked Henley-on-Thames schools

Top 31%Primaryavg #4,717 of 14,978

Top 2 Secondary Schools

2026

Henley-on-Thames

Local directory

School profiles in Henley-on-Thames

Browse 12 local profile links across primary schools, secondary schools and sixth forms. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.

Primary schools

9 local matches

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Secondary schools

2 local matches

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Sixth forms

2 local matches

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