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Shiplake College

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Independent school

Shiplake Court, Shiplake, Henley-on-Thames RG9 4BW · shiplake.org.uk · 0118 940 2455

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Overview

Inspection
ISI
Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
A levels, 2024/25
C+
average result (35 points per entry)
Pupils
575
96% of 600 places
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Selective

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (35 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 26.6 (England 46.3)26.62017/18: 21.7 (England 46.5)21.72018/19: 22.6 (England 46.7)22.62021/22: 29.9 (England 48.8)29.92022/23: 21.3 (England 46.3)21.32023/24: 29.2 (England 45.9)29.22024/25: 31.5 (England 46.0)31.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼31.546.0
▼0.0%45.4%
▼0.0%64.8%
▼0.0%40.5%
▼2.814.09

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 34.3 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 36.0 (England 31.1)B-2017/18: 32.0 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 35.1 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 39.0 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 39.0 (England 34.2)B2023/24: 37.5 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 35.0 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
86 studentsC+ (35)Above average +0.23
86 studentsB- (35.2)Above average +0.23
36 studentsDist (36)Above average +0.45
2.9%AAB or better
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2489B- (37.5)+0.22
2022/23105B (39)—
2021/2273B (39)—
2018/19105B- (35.1)+0.32
2017/1873C+ (32)-0.02
2016/1784B- (36)+0.30
2015/1687C+ (34.3)+0.21

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University56.8−12.4
Further education1.1−2.2
Apprenticeship2.1−0.1
Employment16.8+5.8
Not in a lasting destination12.6+8.2
Activity not captured10.5+0.6

ISI

Shiplake College is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.

Standards
Met
Inspected
9 to 11 September 2025
Routine inspection

Safeguarding metInspection reports

Standards

Quality of educationMet
Health and emotional wellbeingMet
Social and economic educationMet
Leadership and governanceMet

Earlier inspections

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