Cherwell schools and Ofsted
Every state school and nursery in Cherwell, 67 in all, with its latest Ofsted inspection. 89% were judged good or better at their last inspection. 6 have the new-style report cards, which grade each area of the school rather than giving one word.
Darker means a bigger share of schools judged good or better. Tap an area for its page.
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Latest inspections
- St Leonard's Church of England Primary School: new Ofsted report card 17 June
- Deddington Church of England Primary School: new Ofsted report card 8 June
- Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School: new Ofsted report card 19 May
- Bardwell School: new Ofsted report card 18 May
- Gosford Hill School: new Ofsted report card 14 May
Every school
| Bardwell SchoolOX26 4RZ | Special | Bicester | Report card May 2026: Strong standard in every area |
| Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary SchoolOX15 6AQ | Primary | Wroxton | School remains Good (2023) |
| Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary SchoolOX15 4BN | Primary | Bodicote | Report card May 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 5 |
| Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth FormOX16 9DG | Secondary | Banbury | Good (2023) |
| Bletchingdon Parochial Church of England Primary SchoolOX5 3FD | Primary | Bletchingdon | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Bloxham Church of England Primary SchoolOX15 4HP | Primary | Bloxham | Good in 3, requires improvement in 1 (2025) |
| Bloxham Grove AcademyOX15 4UL | Special | Bloxham | Not inspected since it opened in 2024 |
| Brookside Primary SchoolOX26 2DB | Primary | Bicester | Good in every area (2025) |
| Bure Park Primary SchoolOX26 3BP | Primary | Bicester | Good (2023) |
| Charlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary SchoolOX5 2UT | Primary | Charlton-on-Otmoor | School remains Good (2022) |
| Cherry Fields Primary SchoolOX16 2DF | Primary | Banbury | Outstanding (2023) |
| Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolOX26 1UN | Primary | Chesterton | School remains Good (2023) |
| Christopher Rawlins Church of England Primary SchoolOX17 3NH | Primary | Adderbury | School remains Good (2024) |
| Cropredy Church of England Primary SchoolOX17 1PU | Primary | Cropredy | Requires improvement (2021) |
| Dashwood Banbury AcademyOX16 4RX | Primary | Banbury | School remains Good (2023) |
| Deddington Church of England Primary SchoolOX15 0TJ | Primary | Deddington | Report card Jun 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 5 |
| Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary SchoolOX25 4SF | Primary | Steeple Aston | Good (2022) |
| Dr South's Church of England Primary SchoolOX5 2TQ | Primary | Islip | Standards maintained (2024) |
| Edward Feild Primary SchoolOX5 2LG | Primary | Kidlington | School remains Good (2022) |
| Five Acres Primary SchoolOX25 2SN | Primary | Ambrosden | School remains Good (2022) |
| Frank Wise SchoolOX16 9RL | Special | Banbury | Standards maintained (2024) |
| Fringford Church of England Primary SchoolOX27 8DY | Primary | Fringford | School remains Good (2023) |
| Fritwell Church of England Primary SchoolOX27 7PX | Primary | Fritwell | Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2024) |
| Futures Institute BanburyOX16 9HY | Secondary | Banbury | School remains Good (2023) |
| Gagle Brook Primary SchoolOX27 8BD | Primary | Bicester | Good (2022) |
| Glory Farm Primary SchoolOX26 4YJ | Primary | Bicester | School remains Good (2023) |
| Gosford Hill SchoolOX5 2NT | Secondary | Kidlington | Report card May 2026: Expected standard in 6, needs attention in 1 |
| Graven Hill Primary SchoolOX25 2BF | Primary | Bicester | Not inspected since it opened in 2023 |
| Hanwell Fields Community SchoolOX16 1ER | Primary | Drayton (OX15) | Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2025) |
| Hardwick Primary School and NurseryOX16 1XE | Primary | Drayton (OX15) | Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2024) |
| Harriers Banbury AcademyOX16 9JW | Primary | Banbury | School remains Good (2024) |
| Heyford Park SchoolOX25 5HD | Secondary | Upper Heyford | Good (2023) |
| Hill View Primary SchoolOX16 1DN | Primary | Drayton (OX15) | Good (2022) |
| Hook Norton Church of England Primary SchoolOX15 5JS | Primary | Hook Norton | School remains Good (2023) |
| Hornton Primary SchoolOX15 6BZ | Primary | Hornton | Good (2024) |
| King's Meadow Primary SchoolOX26 2LU | Primary | Bicester | Standards maintained (2024) |
| Kirtlington Church of England Primary SchoolOX5 3HL | Primary | Kirtlington | School remains Good (2024) |
| Langford Village Community Primary SchoolOX26 6SX | Primary | Bicester | School remains Good (2023) |
| Launton Church of England Primary SchoolOX26 5DP | Primary | Launton | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Longfields Primary and Nursery SchoolOX26 6QL | Primary | Bicester | School remains Good (2022) |
| Longford Park Primary SchoolOX15 4FU | Primary | Bodicote | Report card Mar 2026: Strong standard in 4, expected standard in 3 |
| North Kidlington Primary SchoolOX5 2DA | Primary | Kidlington | School remains Good (2024) |
| North Oxfordshire AcademyOX16 0UD | Secondary | Drayton (OX15) | School remains Good (2023) |
| Orchard Fields Community SchoolOX16 0QT | Primary | Drayton (OX15) | Improved significantly (2025) |
| Queensway SchoolOX16 9NF | Primary | Banbury | Good (2022) |
| Shenington Church of England Primary SchoolOX15 6NF | Primary | Shenington | Good in every area (2025) |
| Sibford Gower Endowed Primary SchoolOX15 5RW | Primary | Sibford Gower | Good (2023) |
| Southwold Primary SchoolOX26 3UU | Primary | Bicester | Standards maintained (2025) |
| St Edburg's Church of England (VA) SchoolOX26 1BF | Primary | Bicester | School remains Good (improving) (2022) |
| St John's Catholic Primary SchoolOX16 9YA | Primary | Banbury | Good (2023) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BanburyOX16 0ET | Primary | Banbury | Good in every area (2025) |
| St Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolOX16 4SB | Primary | Banbury | Report card Jun 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 4, needs attention in 1 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, BicesterOX26 2NX | Primary | Bicester | School remains Good (2023) |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, BanburyOX16 2EG | Primary | Banbury | Good (2022) |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, KidlingtonOX5 1EA | Primary | Kidlington | Outstanding in every area (2025) |
| Swalcliffe Park School CIOOX15 5EP | Special | Swalcliffe | Standards maintained (2024) |
| The Bicester SchoolOX26 2NS | Secondary | Bicester | Good (2024) |
| The Cooper SchoolOX26 4RS | Secondary | Bicester | Good in 2, requires improvement in 2 (2025) |
| The Grange Community Primary SchoolOX16 9YA | Primary | Banbury | School remains Good (2023) |
| The Warriner SchoolOX15 4LJ | Secondary | Bloxham | Good (2023) |
| West Kidlington Primary and Nursery SchoolOX5 1EA | Primary | Kidlington | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Whitelands AcademyOX26 1AY | Secondary | Chesterton | Good (2023) |
| William Fletcher Primary SchoolOX5 1LW | Primary | Yarnton | School remains Good (2023) |
| William Morris Primary SchoolOX16 0UZ | Primary | Drayton (OX15) | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Woodeaton Manor SchoolOX3 9TS | Special | Islip | Inadequate (2024) |
| Wroxton Church of England Primary SchoolOX15 6QJ | Primary | Wroxton | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Wykham ParkOX16 9HY | Secondary | Banbury | School remains Good (2023) |
How the new report cards work
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school (achievement, teaching, behaviour, personal development, inclusion, leadership) on a five-point scale: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement. Safeguarding is met or not met. Across the 6 Cherwell report cards so far, the grades given were: expected standard 23 times, strong standard 18 times, needs attention 2 times.
Schools inspected before then have a single grade (outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate), or from September 2024 a grade for each area without an overall one. Short “ungraded” visits check a school is still at its last grade.
Where the figures come from
Ofsted publishes the latest inspection of every state-funded school each month, under the Open Government Licence. We keep those at OX postcodes and show here the ones in Cherwell. Independent schools and childminders aren’t included. Each school links to its full report on the Ofsted website.
Schools in every area
Questions people ask
How many schools in Cherwell are rated good or better?
89% of the 67 state schools and nurseries in Cherwell were judged good or better at their last Ofsted inspection.
What are Ofsted report cards?
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, instead of giving one overall word.
How many schools are there in Cherwell?
There are 67 state-funded schools and nurseries in Cherwell: 52 primary, 10 secondary, 5 special.