Oxfordshire Hospital School, Oxford
Oxfordshire Hospital School is a special school for pupils aged 5 to 18 in Oxford. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2017)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Oxfordshire Hospital School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Oxfordshire Hospital School are Mabel Prichard School (under 0.1 miles); Orion Academy (0.5 miles, Requires improvement); The Iffley Academy (1.7 miles, Outstanding); and Endeavour Academy, Oxford (2.8 miles, Good).
Mabel Prichard SchoolOrion AcademyThe Iffley AcademyEndeavour Academy, Oxford
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Radley Rail Station, about 3.1 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sawpit Road (opposite), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Oxfordshire Hospital School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 231 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from July 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its July 2017 inspection - up from Inadequate.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Oxfordshire Hospital School is in Oxfordshire; for families living there:
- Oxfordshire's school travel policy: Free home to school travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 19
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 17 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
1 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
Area Demand Pressure - Oxford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Oxford
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.
Inspection History(8)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
-%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
0
Total Pupils
0
Boys
0
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Oxfordshire Hospital School
What is Oxfordshire Hospital School's Ofsted rating?
Oxfordshire Hospital School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2017, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Oxfordshire Hospital School?
No fixed boundary. When Oxfordshire Hospital School is oversubscribed, Oxfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Oxfordshire Hospital School?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Oxfordshire Hospital School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Oxfordshire Hospital School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 17 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 1 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 Oxfordshire Hospital School?
Oxfordshire Hospital School is at 61-63 Cuddesdon Way, Blackbird Leys, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 6SB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)