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Chipping Norton School

Burford Road, Chipping Norton, OX7 5DY

Local ranking6th of 41 secondary schools in Oxfordshire
Ofsted: OutstandingUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1462

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 24 September 2024. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 24 September 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
49.9 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
57.1% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
72.4% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
163

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
91.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Higher education
48.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
29.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

35.7

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

35.5

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

91

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
16.9% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort
173

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1029
Boys
524 (51%)
Girls
511 (49%)
Capacity
1462 (71% full)
SEND
20.2%
FSM Eligible
18.0%
EAL
6.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.2%
SEN Support
17.0%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
59.5
Budget per Pupil
£7,107/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
10.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
25.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 87.1%
  • White Other: 4.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 1.0%
  • Asian Other: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.8%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.8%
  • Mixed Other: 0.6%

87.1%

White British

4.5%

White Other

1.6%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

01608544998
office@chippingnortonschool.org
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Burford Road

Chipping Norton, South East

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Administrative

URN
137936
UKPRN
10036615
Establishment No.
4010
Trust
RIVER LEARNING TRUST

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