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Best schools in Kidlington

10 schools in Kidlington, each ranked among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest DfE results.

iSources and method

SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outEach school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest year's DfE results, the same rank as the Oxfordshire league tables.
The best ranked schools within reach of the town centre sit beside them; distances are as the crow flies.

Things to know
  • A dash means no figure is published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).

Primary schools

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SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Kidlington's own ranking

In KidlingtonSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Dr South's Church of England Primary School82%27%Top 11% (24/231) in Oxfordshire
2St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington81%15%Top 12% (26/231) in Oxfordshire
3West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School76%12%Top 18% (41/231) in Oxfordshire
4Edward Feild Primary School62%7%(129/231) in Oxfordshire
5Bletchingdon Parochial Church of England Primary School56%6%(159/231) in Oxfordshire
6Tackley Church of England Primary School56%0%(163/231) in Oxfordshire
7North Kidlington Primary School54%4%(170/231) in Oxfordshire
8Charlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary School50%0%(191/231) in Oxfordshire

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, CassingtonWitney3.1 miles92%42%Top 3% (6/231) in Oxfordshire
Wolvercote Primary SchoolOxford2.7 miles86%9%Top 7% (16/231) in Oxfordshire
Woodstock Church of England Primary SchoolWoodstock3.0 miles73%13%Top 24% (54/231) in Oxfordshire
Bladon Church of England Primary SchoolWoodstock2.7 miles62%0%(131/231) in Oxfordshire
Cutteslowe Primary SchoolOxford2.7 miles60%16%(135/231) in Oxfordshire
William Fletcher Primary SchoolOxford1.4 miles58%9%(146/231) in Oxfordshire

Secondary schools (GCSE)

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SourceDfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.

How it is worked outRanked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Kidlington's own ranking

In KidlingtonSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Gosford Hill School45.144%(23/41) in Oxfordshire

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
The Swan SchoolOxford4.1 miles60.173%Top 5% (2/41) in Oxfordshire
The Cherwell SchoolOxford3.5 miles58.965%Top 10% (4/41) in Oxfordshire
Bartholomew SchoolWitney4.8 miles55.061%Top 15% (6/41) in Oxfordshire
The Marlborough Church of England SchoolWoodstock2.9 miles52.561%Top 20% (8/41) in Oxfordshire
Matthew Arnold SchoolOxford5.6 miles48.646%Top 35% (14/41) in Oxfordshire
Cheney SchoolOxford5.6 miles47.046%Top 47% (19/41) in Oxfordshire

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Kidlington's own ranking

In KidlingtonSchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1Gosford Hill School34.1-0.34Top 50% (18/36) in Oxfordshire

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Bartholomew SchoolWitney4.8 miles41.0+0.021st (1/36) in Oxfordshire
The Cherwell SchoolOxford3.5 miles40.3+0.20Top 9% (3/36) in Oxfordshire
Cheney SchoolOxford5.6 miles38.2+0.17Top 17% (6/36) in Oxfordshire
The Marlborough Church of England SchoolWoodstock2.9 miles36.7+0.06Top 20% (7/36) in Oxfordshire
The Swan SchoolOxford4.1 miles36.6+0.21Top 23% (8/36) in Oxfordshire
Matthew Arnold SchoolOxford5.6 miles34.0+0.00(19/36) in Oxfordshire
Activate LearningOxford5.2 miles23.0-0.34(33/36) in Oxfordshire

Private schools (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

None in Kidlington itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Magdalen College SchoolOxford5.4 miles51.51st (1/20) in Oxfordshire
Abingdon SchoolAbingdon10.3 miles49.0Top 10% (2/20) in Oxfordshire
Oxford International College5.4 miles48.0Top 15% (3/20) in Oxfordshire
Oxford High School GDSTOxford3.6 miles47.8Top 20% (4/20) in Oxfordshire
Radley College9.1 miles46.8Top 25% (5/20) in Oxfordshire
St Helen and St KatharineAbingdon10.1 miles46.7Top 30% (6/20) in Oxfordshire
Headington School OxfordOxford5.3 miles45.9Top 35% (7/20) in Oxfordshire
d'Overbroeck'sOxford2.9 miles45.8Top 40% (8/20) in Oxfordshire
St Edward's SchoolOxford3.3 miles41.1(11/20) in Oxfordshire
Cokethorpe SchoolWitney8.9 miles39.0(12/20) in Oxfordshire

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