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Lord Williams's School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Oxford Road, Thame OX9 2AQ · lordwilliams.oxon.sch.uk · 01844 210510

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected May 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
46.2
average Attainment 8 score. Oxfordshire 46.4, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
2,259
99% of 2,290 places
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
15.6%
First language not English
6.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Thame Partnership Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 279 families put the school first and 301 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 355 (Places 335)355September 2023: 312 (Places 335)312September 2024: 279 (Places 323)279September 2025: 314 (Places 335)314September 2026: 279 (Places 301)279Places 301
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20263012790.9100%
September 2025Sept 20253353140.998%
September 2024Sept 20243232790.999%
September 2023Sept 20233353120.999%
September 2022Sept 20223353551.1▲91%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.2, and 47.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Oxfordshire it was 46.4, and across England 46.

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: 49.4 (England 46.3)49.42017/18: 47.7 (England 46.5)47.72018/19: 49.5 (England 46.7)49.52021/22: 48.7 (England 48.8)48.72022/23: 49.3 (England 46.3)49.32023/24: 48.4 (England 45.9)48.42024/25: 46.2 (England 46.0)46.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●46.246.0
▲47.8%45.4%
▲68.4%64.8%
▼26.4%40.5%
●4.044.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form57.1−5.9
Sixth form college8.5+7.9
Further education23.7+0.3
Other education0.60
Apprenticeship2.8−3
Employment2.5+0.8
Not in a lasting destination3.5+1.2
Activity not captured1.3−1.3

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: 30.3 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 30.5 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 30.9 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 31.5 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 36.7 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 31.1 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 30.1 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 35.0 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
249 studentsC+ (35)Average +0.08
249 studentsB- (35.1)Above average +0.09
52 studentsMerit (25.3)Below average -0.45
12.8%AAB or better
96.9%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24255C (30.1)-0.09
2022/23221C (31.1)—
2021/22237B- (36.7)—
2018/19235C (31.5)-0.03
2017/18265C (30.9)-0.02
2016/17241C (30.5)+0.03
2015/16250C (30.3)-0.04

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University38.2−6.8
Further and other education2.4−2.2
Further education1.4−1.7
Other education1−0.5
Apprenticeship5.2−1.3
Employment43.8+11.4
Not in a lasting destination7.3−0.7
Activity not captured3.1−0.3

Ofsted

Lord Williams's School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 17 May 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
17 May 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2011

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2011Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Mar 2007Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (636 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
90%
Replies
636
29% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school●89% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●84% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations●83% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well●88% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼70% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▲90% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●91% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●79% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲79% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 77% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲59% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 34% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●68% agreeEngland 67%

based on 165 parents (26%) with SEND

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