Gosford Hill School
Oxford Road, Kidlington, OX5 2NT
825 pupils · 75% of 1,100 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- RIVER LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 20.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Post-16 | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 17 March 2026, published 14 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 45.3 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 41.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 61.8% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 27.6% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.86 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 110 | 95 | 192 | 104 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 147 | 98 | 226 | 131 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 145 | 132 | 240 | 145 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 139 | 111 | 212 | 129 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 149 | 90 | 177 | 135 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 144 | 113 | 201 | 133 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 156 | 92 | 183 | 113 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 178 | 120 | 206 | 147 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- The Cherwell School 4.7 km · Outstanding (2022) · previous system
- The Marlborough Church of England School 5.6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- The Swan School 5.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Bartholomew School 8 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- Cheney School 8.1 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Matthew Arnold School 8.3 km · No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.