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Gillotts School

South Oxfordshire, RG9 1PSSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jun 2023
Progress 8
+0.71
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
214 1st-choice / 170 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#277 of 3,141 nationally

About Gillotts School

Gillotts School’s headline Progress 8 score of 0.71 is a striking outlier when set against the Oxfordshire local authority average of -0.07 for state secondary schools. That difference of nearly eight-tenths of a grade per subject places the school firmly in the “well above average” national banding and makes it the fourth highest-performing school out of 46 in the county. In its immediate South Oxfordshire district, it ranks second among 11 schools, sitting behind only Didcot Girls’ School. The school’s Attainment 8 score of 56.6 further underscores the gap: pupils here are achieving close to a grade higher per subject than the typical Oxfordshire secondary student. With an EBacc average point score of 5.3 and 59.4% of pupils entering the EBacc suite, the school clearly prioritises academic breadth. The data suggests that for families in South Oxfordshire, Gillotts is not just a good local option but one of the strongest academic performers in the entire region.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressGillotts Lane, Henley-on-Thames, South Oxfordshire, RG9 1PS
HeadteacherCatharine Darnton
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Number of Pupils918
Free School Meals (FSM)10.3%
School Capacity918 / 900 (102% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 14 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

12
Swimming PoolGymnasiumDining HallICT SuiteSports HallAstro TurfScience LabsSixth Form CentreMusic RoomsTennis CourtsPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

TennisBasketballRoundersHockeyGymnasticsNetballFootballRugby

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubOrchestraFilm ClubDebateChoirDuke of EdinburghYoung EnterpriseNewspaper

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: gillotts.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Gillotts School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.