Best Schools in Witney

How many schools are there in Witney?

Witney has 29 open schools: 22 state primary, 3 state secondary or all-through, 2 independent and 2 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Witney are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Witney were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Bartholomew School and Mulberry Bush School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 25 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.

Bartholomew SchoolMulberry Bush School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Witney get the best GCSE results?

Of the 3 schools in Witney with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Bartholomew School, with an Attainment 8 score of 55 and 61% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Wood Green School, with an Attainment 8 score of 43.6 and 44% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and The Henry Box School, with an Attainment 8 score of 41.6 and 38% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Bartholomew SchoolWood Green SchoolThe Henry Box School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Witney have the best SATs results?

Of the 19 primary schools in Witney with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington (100% in reading, 100% in maths); and Leafield Church of England Primary School (93% in reading, 100% 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.

Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary SchoolSt Peter's Church of England Primary School, CassingtonLeafield Church of England Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Witney?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Witney selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Witney have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Witney 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 Witney?

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. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.