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Gosford Hill School

Academy converter · Kidlington · OX5 2NT

Ages 11–18 · 825 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

45.2

Overall absence

10.7%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-17

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.36
−20+2
Attainment 845.2
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry29%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.7%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
6.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
762

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

132

Places offered

145

1st-preference offers

128

Total preferences (any rank)
240
Preferred offers (top 3)
145
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill75%

825 pupils · 1,100 places

Pupils on roll
825
Boys / girls
447 / 378
School capacity
1,100
Capacity fill
825 / 1,100 (75%)
Free school meals
20.2%
FSM pupils
141
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 Nigel Sellars

Location

Address
Oxford Road
Postcode
OX5 2NT
Town
Kidlington
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Cherwell
Constituency
Bicester and Woodstock
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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 Kidlington, Oxfordshire, 825 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.2%.

Open schools in Kidlington
9
Secondary schools in Kidlington
1
Academies among open schools in Kidlington
67% (6)
Open schools in OX5
12
Secondary in OX5
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 KidlingtonNear OX5

  • The Cherwell School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Oxford · OX2 7EE · Oxfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att858.4
    • P80.9
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence8.3%

    2.9 miles away

  • Edward Feild Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kidlington · OX5 2LG · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM15.0%

    0.1 miles away

  • North Kidlington Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Kidlington · OX5 2DA · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM14.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • William Fletcher Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Oxford · OX5 1LW · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • LVS Oxford

    Other independent special school

    Oxford · OX5 1RX · Oxfordshire

    Ages 11–20

    • Att812.9
    • EM5+0%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nigel Sellars
Telephone
01865374971
Website
http://www.gosford-hill.oxon.sch.uk/

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