University of Oxford, Oxford
University of Oxford is a school for pupils in Oxford.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
University of Oxford in detail
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Oxford Rail Station, about 660 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
26 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Little Clarendon Street (sw-bound), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood University of Oxford stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 458 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. 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
No inspection data available
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with University of Oxford
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 67
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 18
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 67 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 18 serious and 49 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
11 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
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.
Questions parents ask about University of Oxford
What is the catchment area for University of Oxford?
No fixed boundary. When University of Oxford is oversubscribed, Oxfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to University of Oxford?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming University of Oxford 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 University of Oxford?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 67 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 18 serious and 49 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 11 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 University of Oxford?
University of Oxford is at University Offices, Wellington Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2JD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)