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Best Schools in Henley-on-Thames

Oxfordshire · 13 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating

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Schools in Henley-on-Thames ranked

1

Gillotts School

RG9 1PSAges 11-16934 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
Outstanding
2

Nettlebed Community School

RG9 5DAAges 3-11165 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
3

Valley Road School

RG9 1RRAges 4-11165 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
4

Shiplake Church of England School

RG9 4DNAges 2-11154 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Good
5

Frieth Church of England Combined School

RG9 6PRAges 4-11185 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Good
6

Trinity Church of England Primary School

RG9 1HJAges 4-11301 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
7

Peppard Church of England Primary School

RG9 5JUAges 4-1161 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
8

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Henley-on-Thames

RG9 1SLAges 4-11108 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Good
9

The Henley College

RG9 1UHAges 16-99
Post-16
Further education
Good
10

Badgemore Primary School

RG9 2HLAges 4-11124 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
11

Rupert House School

RG9 2BNAges 3-11214 pupils
Prep
Other independent school
12

Shiplake College

RG9 4BWAges 11-19575 pupils
Senior
Other independent school
13

St Mary's Preparatory

RG9 1HSAges 3-11102 pupils
Prep
Other independent school

Questions parents ask about schools in Henley-on-Thames

How many schools are there in Henley-on-Thames?

Henley-on-Thames has 13 open schools: 8 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through, 3 independent and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Henley-on-Thames are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Henley-on-Thames was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Gillotts School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 9 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.

Gillotts School

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Henley-on-Thames have the best SATs results?

Of the 8 primary schools in Henley-on-Thames with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Nettlebed Community School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); Valley Road School (100% in reading, 97% in maths); and Shiplake Church of England School (93% in reading, 93% 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.

Nettlebed Community SchoolValley Road SchoolShiplake Church of England School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Henley-on-Thames?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Henley-on-Thames selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Henley-on-Thames?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Buckinghamshire published how far the last place offered went at this school: Frieth Church of England Combined School, 0.864 miles for 2020 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Frieth Church of England Combined School

Source: Buckinghamshire admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Henley-on-Thames?

Apply to your council - Oxfordshire or Buckinghamshire, depending on your address - 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. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.