Wood Green School, Witney

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted to welcome you to Wood Green School. In 1968 Wood Green School became the first comprehensive school in Witney and, more than fifty years on, we are proud that we remain truly a school for every young person in Witney."

Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 12 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Wood Green School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.2 in Oxfordshire and 47 across England.

44% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 45% in Oxfordshire and 47% in England.

That is down from 46.2 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.38: pupils made below 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 32.1, against 46.3 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 14.2 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 20 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

For September 2026 entry, 217 families put Wood Green School as their first choice and 368 named it as one of their preferences, for 218 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Wood Green School are The Henry Box School (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 41.6); and Bartholomew School (3.9 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 55).

Wood Green School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.

Wood Green School 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.

117 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Wood Green School (as of September 2025): 86% would recommend the school, 88% say their child is happy there and 61% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (88%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (61%).

Of the 232 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 84% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 44% to a further education college, 8% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

Of the 67 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 49% went on to university or other higher education, 9% to apprenticeships and 34% into work. 36% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

15.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Wood Green School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability and moderate learning difficulties: 20 places, 18 pupils on roll.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Wood Green School.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Woodgreen School (entrance), 170 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Wood Green School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Wood Green School issued 104 suspensions, 7.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Wood Green School are Madley Brook Community Primary School (0.2 miles), The Blake Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles), Witney Community Primary School (0.7 miles) and The Batt Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.