Lord Williams's School, Thame

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Neil Dimbleby
Pupils:2,259 / 2,290 capacity
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01844210510
Address:Oxford Road, Thame, OX9 2AQ
Trust:THAME PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2012

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:138667
UKPRN:10038693
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Henley and Thame
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

15.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

22.3

Avg class size

92

Total classes

6 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Lord Williams Upper School (inside)
183m · 3 min walk
Sycamore Drive (adj)
236m · 4 min walk
Cuttle Brook (NE-bound)
536m · 9 min walk
Museum (opp)
745m · 12 min walk
Town Hall (opp)
894m · 15 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

2,259 pupils

2,290 capacity

31 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Thame

High pressure
New homes approved:288
Projected new pupils:52

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Thame

Admissions Demand - Oxfordshire

Low demand0.91x oversubscription

Places available

7,684

Applications

6,969

Got 1st preference

87.5%

Got preferred school

96.5%

Secondary admissions across Oxfordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(102)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

11.11896%

Overall absence

26.44394%

Persistent absence

1,766

Enrolments

Authorised7.95521%
Unauthorised3.16374%
Persistent (10%+)26.44394%
Severe (50%+)6.51189%

Absence trend

6.29185%
18/19
7.53595%
20/21
10.2393%
21/22
10.20144%
22/23
11.4179%
23/24
11.11896%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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