Cothill House, Abingdon
Cothill House is an independent school for pupils aged 7 to 14 in Abingdon. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in February 2026.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Cothill House in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Cothill House are The Manor Preparatory School (1.6 miles); St Helen and St Katharine (1.9 miles, selective); Abingdon School (2.3 miles); and Chandlings Prep (2.9 miles, selective).
The Manor Preparatory SchoolSt Helen and St KatharineAbingdon SchoolChandlings Prep
Who goes there
In 2026, 30 pupils (19.4%) received SEN support and 1 (0.6%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Cothill House.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Merry Miller (outside), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often burglary and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
10 February 2026
Non-Routine Inspection
28 April 2025
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
21 February 2023
Short Visit
27 April 2022
Regulatory Compliance
5 December 2018
Integrated
1 December 2015
About
Cothill House is a day and boarding coeducational independent school for preparatory pupils in Cothill, Oxfordshire, which houses around 160 pupils from the ages 7–13.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby independent schools
Keep up with Cothill House
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
72%
Available places
155 pupils
215 places
60 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Abingdon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Abingdon
Across Oxfordshire council
Places available
7,654
Applications
6,814
Got 1st preference
85.4%
Got preferred school
96.3%
All secondary applications across Oxfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
20.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
155
Total Pupils
147
Boys
8
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about Cothill House
When was Cothill House last inspected?
Cothill House is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in February 2026.
How many pupils go to Cothill House?
Cothill House has around 155 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Cothill House?
Cothill House is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Cothill House?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Cothill House?
Cothill House is at Cothill, Abingdon, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 6JL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)