Overall Oxbridge
#1,012
4 ranked schools · -98 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
25
Offers
6
Offer rate24.0%
+1.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Witney
Witney straddles the River Windrush in West Oxfordshire, its market-town core shaped by centuries of wool and cloth production that forged its distinctive architecture of stone terraces and Georgian buildings.
Eynsham emerges as among the most sought-after neighbourhoods for primary catchments, with Cassington and Hardwick deepening the school-competitive belt across the town's residential envelope. Twelve miles west of Oxford, the town's road and rail connections link families to the county's university city and beyond. Combe and Church Green round out the additional family neighbourhoods. With around thirty thousand residents, Witney draws families who value its established character and market-town amenities.
22
Primary
schools
3
Secondary
schools
2
All-through
schools
1
Special
schools
of which4sixth forms·17faith28 total
Area Performance
Witney schools rank in the top 44% of England
Across 30 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.23/10, -0.18 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
7% Elite
Distribution across all Witney schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Witney vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 44%
Across all ranked Witney schools
Top 47%Primaryavg #7,111 of 14,978
Top 38%Secondaryavg #1,450 of 3,861
Top 36%Sixth formavg #914 of 2,554
Primary schools: 21 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.27 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,111
+3 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 47% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
66%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
13%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.27 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,111
+3 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 47% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
66%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
13%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 5 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
+0.20 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,450
+12 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 38% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
46%
-10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
46.4
+7.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
+0.20 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,450
+12 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 38% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
46%
-10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
46.4
+7.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 4 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
-0.14 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#914
+14 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 36% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
29%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
58%
+8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
-0.14 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#914
+14 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 36% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
29%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
58%
+8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
2 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
8
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#1,044
4 ranked schools · -271 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
17
Offers
6
Offer rate35.3%
+5.8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Witney
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Witney
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Witney
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