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The Swan School

Oxford, OX2 7WPSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2023
Progress 8
+0.55
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
233 1st-choice / 178 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#436 of 3,141 nationally

About The Swan School

The Swan School in Oxford is a mixed state secondary that opened with significant local demand. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 838 applications for 178 places, making it heavily oversubscribed with a ratio of 4.71 applicants per place. Of those, 233 were first-preference applications, and 146 first-preference offers were made. The school currently has 952 pupils against a capacity of 1,260, so there is room to grow. Its free school meals rate stands at 21.6%, which is above the national average for secondary schools and suggests a genuinely comprehensive intake. The school has no religious character and is led by headteacher Kay Wood. It operates as an 11-18 school with an official sixth form, and it is not a boarding school.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressMarston Ferry Road, Oxford, Oxford, OX2 7WP
HeadteacherKay Wood
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Number of Pupils952
Free School Meals (FSM)21.6%
School Capacity952 / 1,260 (76% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 28 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Science LabsSwimming PoolICT SuiteSports HallTennis CourtsAstro TurfPlaying FieldsSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

HockeyMartial ArtsBasketballNetballGymnasticsCricketRugbyAthletics

Clubs & Activities

CodingEco ClubChessDebateOrchestraYoung EnterpriseModel United Nations

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Breakfast club

08:05-08:30

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

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The Swan School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.