Icknield Community College, Watlington

From the headteacher's welcome: "We hope, too, that it gives you a sense of our school's ethos and values. We are incredibly proud of the school in which we work and the community we serve. Our Ofsted inspection in December 2024 recognised so much of the fantastic work we do."

In 2026, pupils at Icknield Community College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 44.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.2 in Oxfordshire and 47 across England.

46% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 45% in Oxfordshire and 47% in England.

That is down from 51.2 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.24: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 19.5, against 47.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 28 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Art and Design.

For September 2026 entry, 158 families put Icknield Community College as their first choice and 321 named it as one of their preferences, for 180 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Icknield Community College is one of 9 schools run by Acer Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 51.2 in 2024/25.

176 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Icknield Community College (as of September 2025): 98% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 85% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (85%).

Of the 149 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 85% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 26% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

16.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 198 pupils (24.6%) received SEN support and 29 (3.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Icknield Community College.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Icknield Community College (outside), 50 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 12 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52).

In 2024/25, Icknield Community College issued 35 suspensions, 4.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.