Schools and Education in Abingdon

There are 17 schools in Abingdon (excluding independent schools), including 11 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, and 1 serving sixth-form education. Abingdon has no schools with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Abingdon under Special Measures.

Primary Schools Secondary Schools Sixth Forms

Abingdon Education Profile

The median school in Abingdon has 12% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 51st highest figure in Oxfordshire. This represents about 700 pupils, or approximately 1 in 8 of Abingdon's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Abingdon is 20.85 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 40th highest ratio in Oxfordshire, and the 748th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the South East region of the UK.

Primaries

11

9.09% Outstanding • 82% Good

Secondaries

3

0% Outstanding • 100% Good

Sixth Forms

1

0% Outstanding • 100% Good

Primary Schools in Abingdon

Most of Abingdon's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 9 schools or 82% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between good and high - about 27% and 27% of primary schools respectively. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Abingdon's primary schools most commonly have a high ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted KS2 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Caldecott Primary School 2–11 yrs 420
Good
Low
Very high
Carswell Community Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
High
High
Drayton Community Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Good
High
Dunmore Primary School 2–11 yrs 420
Good
Good
Very high
Long Furlong Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Requires improvement
Low
Very high
Rush Common School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Very low
Good
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 240
Good
High
Good
Roman Catholic
St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon 4–11 yrs 436
Good
High
High
Church of England
Sunningwell Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 105
Good
Very high
Very low
Church of England
Thameside Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Very high
High
Thomas Reade Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Outstanding
Good
Very high

Abingdon Secondary Schools

Most of Abingdon's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 3 schools or 100% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between low and good - about 33% and 33% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 33% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Abingdon's secondary schools most commonly have a good ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Fitzharrys School 11–18 yrs 1,066
Good
Good
John Mason School 11–18 yrs 1,040
Good
Good
Good
Larkmead School 11–18 yrs 1,060
Good
Low
Low

Sixth Form Schools in Abingdon

Most of Abingdon's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Abingdon and Witney College 16–99 yrs
Good
Last updated: 27 Jul 2023