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Lord Williams's School

Academy converter · Thame · OX9 2AQ

Ages 11–18 · 2,259 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

48.4

Overall absence

11.4%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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+0.06
−20+2
Attainment 848.4
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+74%
EBacc entry24%

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 absence11.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.5%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
8.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,741

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

279

Places offered

323

1st-preference offers

277

Total preferences (any rank)
549
Preferred offers (top 3)
323
Applications from outside LA
268
Offers to outside-LA applicants
126
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 fill99%

2,259 pupils · 2,290 places

Pupils on roll
2,259
Boys / girls
1,180 / 1,079
School capacity
2,290
Capacity fill
2,259 / 2,290 (99%)
Free school meals
15.6%
FSM pupils
270
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: THAME PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THAME PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Neil Dimbleby

Location

Address
Oxford Road
Postcode
OX9 2AQ
Town
Thame
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
South Oxfordshire
Constituency
Henley and Thame
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
22 on roll / 30 capacity

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 Thame, Oxfordshire, 2,259 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.6%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Thame
5
Secondary schools in Thame
1
Academies among open schools in Thame
40% (2)
Open schools in OX9
5
Secondary in OX9
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 ThameNear OX9

  • Barley Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Thame · OX9 3DH · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • John Hampden Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Thame · OX9 3HU · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM11.4%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

  • Long Crendon School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Aylesbury · HP18 9BZ · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM3.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

  • Tetsworth Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Thame · OX9 7AB · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Neil Dimbleby
Telephone
01844210510
Website
http://www.lordwilliams.oxon.sch.uk

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