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Best schools in Watchfield

1 schools in Watchfield with the same league rank as the Oxfordshire league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the middle of its schools beside them.

Primary schools

Watchfield's own ranking

In WatchfieldSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Watchfield Primary School56%5%(160/231) in Oxfordshire

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary SchoolFaringdon1.7 miles72%11%Top 27% (61/231) in Oxfordshire
Southfield Junior SchoolSwindon3.1 miles70%11%Top 29% (16/56) in Swindon
Shrivenham Church of England SchoolSwindon0.8 miles48%4%(199/231) in Oxfordshire

Ranked 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%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

None in Watchfield itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
St Joseph's Catholic CollegeSwindon5.9 miles46.249%Top 50% (7/14) in Swindon
Highworth Warneford SchoolSwindon3.1 miles44.543%(10/14) in Swindon
Faringdon Community CollegeFaringdon3.6 miles43.337%(30/41) in Oxfordshire
The Dorcan AcademySwindon5.0 miles43.239%(11/14) in Swindon
Kingsdown SchoolSwindon5.0 miles41.940%(12/14) in Swindon

Ranked 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. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

None in Watchfield itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Faringdon Community CollegeFaringdon3.6 miles32.7-0.15(21/36) in Oxfordshire
New College SwindonSwindon6.0 miles26.2-0.46(6/7) in Swindon

Ranked 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. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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League tables: Oxfordshire Primary · Oxfordshire GCSE.

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