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The Oratory School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Independent school
Woodcote, Reading, South Oxfordshire RG8 0PJ · oratory.co.uk · 01491 683500
Overview
- Inspection
- ISI
- Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
- A levels, 2024/25
- C+
- average result (34.7 points per entry)
- Pupils
- 287
- 64% of 450 places
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (34.7 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼29.2 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼2.67 | 4.09 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 students | C+ (34.7) | Above average +0.24 | |
| 68 students | C+ (34.8) | Above average +0.24 |
9.4%AAB or better
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 43 | C+ (32.9) | -0.02 |
| 2022/23 | 45 | B- (36) | — |
| 2021/22 | 50 | B (40.2) | — |
| 2018/19 | 45 | C+ (32.5) | -0.14 |
| 2017/18 | 50 | B- (37.5) | +0.30 |
| 2016/17 | 63 | C+ (32.4) | -0.08 |
| 2015/16 | 75 | C+ (32.3) | +0.22 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 56.8 | +8.7 |
| Further education | 2.3 | −3.4 |
| Employment | 25 | +7.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.5 | −9 |
| Activity not captured | 11.4 | −2.1 |
ISI
The Oratory School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.
- Standards
- Met
- Inspected
- 25 to 27 February 2025
- Routine inspection
Safeguarding metInspection reports
Standards
| Quality of education | Met |
|---|---|
| Health and emotional wellbeing | Met |
| Social and economic education | Met |
| Leadership and governance | Met |
Earlier inspections
- Nov 2021Compliance and quality
- Apr 2018Short Visit 2018
- Nov 2017Regulatory compliance
- Nov 2013Integrated