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Gosford Hill School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Oxford Road, Kidlington OX5 2NT · gosford-hill.oxon.sch.uk · 01865 374971

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Mar 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
45.3
average Attainment 8 score. Oxfordshire 46.4, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
825
75% of 1,100 places
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
20.2%
First language not English
18.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
River Learning Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 95 families put the school first and 110 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: 90 (Places 149)90September 2023: 111 (Places 139)111September 2024: 132 (Places 145)132September 2025: 98 (Places 147)98September 2026: 95 (Places 110)95Places 110
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026110950.9100%
September 2025Sept 2025147980.7100%
September 2024Sept 20241451320.997%
September 2023Sept 20231391110.8100%
September 2022Sept 2022149900.6100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 45.3, and 41.5% 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+ (34.1 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: 46.1 (England 46.3)46.12017/18: 49.6 (England 46.5)49.62018/19: 42.7 (England 46.7)42.72021/22: 54.1 (England 48.8)54.12022/23: 50.0 (England 46.3)50.02023/24: 45.2 (England 45.9)45.22024/25: 45.3 (England 46.0)45.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●45.346.0
▼41.5%45.4%
▼61.8%64.8%
▼27.6%40.5%
●3.974.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form41.9−10.5
Sixth form college0.6—
Further education35.9+8.3
Apprenticeship4.2−4.1
Employment6.6+3.2
Not in a lasting destination7.8+3.7
Activity not captured3+0.2

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: 27.7 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 30.9 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 28.6 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 35.3 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 33.8 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 31.5 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 31.7 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 34.1 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
55 studentsC+ (34.1)Below average -0.34
55 studentsC+ (34.6)Below average -0.32
13%AAB or better
98.2%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2467C (31.7)-0.15
2022/2361C (31.5)—
2021/2254C+ (33.8)—
2018/1952B- (35.3)+0.33
2017/1871C (28.6)+0.07
2016/1760C (30.9)+0.34
2015/1659C- (27.7)+0.01

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University45.7−20.4
Further education2.9+1.1
Apprenticeship11.4+6
Employment24.3+1.1
Not in a lasting destination12.9+9.3
Activity not captured2.9—

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Gosford Hill School on 17 March 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
17 Mar 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Feb 2022Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2021Monitoring visitEffective action

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Feb 2018Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2016Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective

What parents said

67% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (151 replies, to 6 April 2026).

Recommend
67%
Positive
60%
Replies
151
18% · 6 Apr 2026
Child is happy at school▼66% agreeEngland 84%
Child feels safe▼68% agreeEngland 85%
Pupils are well behaved▼57% agreeEngland 78%
Gets the right support to learn▼64% agreeEngland 78%
School communicates well▼68% agreeEngland 77%
Acts in child’s best interests▼58% agreeEngland 76%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼61% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 85% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲46% agreeEngland 43%

based on 41 parents (27%) whose child was bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼35% agreeEngland 63%

based on 51 parents (34%) with SEND

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