River Learning Trust
River Learning Trust is an academy trust running 31 schools (20 primary, 10 secondary and 1 all-through) in Oxfordshire and Swindon.
Of its 7 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 100% are rated Good or Outstanding (1 outstanding, 6 good).
3 of its schools have been inspected under Ofsted's new report cards: 1 of their 21 graded areas were strong or exceptional, and 5 need attention or urgent improvement.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 50.4 in 2023/24, with a Progress 8 score of 0.25 (zero is the national average).
Across its primary schools, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24.
The trust is registered at Companies House as company 07966500, incorporated in 2012.
Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.
Schools in River Learning Trust
| School | Phase | Area | Inspection | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton Park Primary School | Primary | Oxford | Good (2023) | KS2 69% |
| Bayards Hill School | Primary | Oxford | - | KS2 77% |
| Beckley Church of England Primary School | Primary | Oxford | - | KS2 75% |
| Charlbury Primary School | Primary | Charlbury and Finstock | Good (2024) | KS2 71% |
| Cheney School | Secondary | Oxford | - | A8 46.0 |
| Chipping Norton School | Secondary | Chipping Norton | - | A8 49.3 |
| Cutteslowe Primary School | Primary | Oxford | - | KS2 73% |
| Edith Moorhouse Primary School | Primary | Carterton | - | KS2 65% |
| Edward Feild Primary School | Primary | Kidlington | - | - |
| Garsington Church of England Primary School | Primary | Oxford | - | KS2 83% |
| Gillotts School | Secondary | Henley-on-Thames | - | A8 61.3 |
| Gosford Hill School | Secondary | Kidlington | Report card: 0/7 strong, 1 need attention | A8 45.3 |
| Horspath Church of England Primary School | Primary | Oxford | - | KS2 76% |
| Kingsdown School | Secondary | Swindon | - | A8 41.4 |
| Larkrise Primary School | Primary | Oxford | Good (2023) | KS2 73% |
| Madley Brook Community Primary School | Primary | Witney | - | KS2 77% |
| Meadowbrook College | All-through | Oxford | - | - |
| Middle Barton Primary School | Primary | Chipping Norton | - | KS2 84% |
| New Marston Primary School | Primary | Oxford | - | KS2 73% |
| Rose Hill Primary School | Primary | Oxford | - | KS2 47% |
| Sandhills Community Primary School | Primary | Oxford | Good (2022) | KS2 70% |
| Seven Fields Primary School | Primary | Swindon | Report card: 1/7 strong, 1 need attention | KS2 47% |
| The Cherwell School | Secondary | Oxford | Outstanding (2022) | A8 58.3 |
| The Marlborough Church of England School | Secondary | Woodstock | - | A8 55.4 |
| The Oxford Academy | Secondary | Oxford | Report card: 0/7 strong, 3 need attention | A8 33.6 |
| The Swan School | Secondary | Oxford | Good (2023) | A8 55.4 |
| Tower Hill Community Primary School | Primary | Witney | - | KS2 57% |
| Wheatley Park School | Secondary | Oxford | - | A8 51.5 |
| Windrush Church of England Primary School | Primary | Witney | Good (2024) | - |
| Witney Community Primary School | Primary | Witney | - | KS2 90% |
| Wolvercote Primary School | Primary | Oxford | - | KS2 88% |
Results are each school's latest: Attainment 8 for secondaries, KS2 reading and maths expected standard for primaries. The average state school in England scored 46.8 and 76% in 2025.