Best Schools in Chinnor

How many schools are there in Chinnor?

Chinnor has 2 open schools.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Chinnor are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Chinnor was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Chinnor. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 2 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Chinnor

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Chinnor have the best SATs results?

Of the 2 primary schools in Chinnor with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Mill Lane Community Primary School (87% in reading, 93% in maths); and St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Chinnor (70% in reading, 75% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Mill Lane Community Primary SchoolSt Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Chinnor

Source: DfE school performance data

Do schools in Chinnor have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Chinnor have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Oxfordshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Chinnor?

Apply to Oxfordshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.