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Chipping Norton School

Academy converter · Chipping Norton · OX7 5DY

Ages 11–18 · 1,035 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

52.9

Overall absence

9.9%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.29
−20+2
Attainment 852.9
English & maths grade 5+63%
English & maths grade 4+78%
EBacc entry13%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.2%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
8.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.7%
Enrolments in measure
867

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

167

Places offered

175

1st-preference offers

158

Total preferences (any rank)
288
Preferred offers (top 3)
175
Applications from outside LA
32
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill71%

1,035 pupils · 1,462 places

Pupils on roll
1,035
Boys / girls
524 / 511
School capacity
1,462
Capacity fill
1,035 / 1,462 (71%)
Free school meals
18.2%
FSM pupils
157
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: RIVER LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
RIVER LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
River Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Bertram Richter

Location

Address
Burford Road
Postcode
OX7 5DY
Town
Chipping Norton
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
West Oxfordshire
Constituency
Banbury
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, 1,035 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.2%.

Open schools in Chipping Norton
14
Secondary schools in Chipping Norton
1
Academies among open schools in Chipping Norton
29% (4)
Open schools in OX7
17
Secondary in OX7
1
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Secondary in Oxfordshire LA
39

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Chipping NortonNear OX7

  • The ACE Centre Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Chipping Norton · OX7 5DZ · Oxfordshire

    Ages 0–0

    • FSM0.0%

    0.2 miles away

  • Park School

    Other independent special school

    Oxford · OX7 5QH · Oxfordshire

    Ages 7–18

    • Att83.5
    • EM5+0%

    1.4 miles away

  • Kingham Hill School

    Other independent school

    Chipping Norton · OX7 6TH · Oxfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.1
    • EM5+0%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Bertram Richter
Telephone
01608544998
Website
https://chippingnortonschool.org/

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