Chipping Norton School
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Oxfordshire
Burford Road, Chipping Norton, OX7 5DY
76
headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Not judged
Graded 24/09/2024
Application demand
94%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
89.6%
25.5% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,035
Capacity used
Has space71%
1,462 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
94%
1st preference success rate
165 of 176 families who put it first got an offer
175
Places offered
292
Total applications
1.7
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 176 | 165 | ● 94% |
| 2nd preference | 56 | 10 | ● 18% |
| 3rd preference | 43 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 4th preference | 17 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 292 | 175 | 60% |
1st preference success by year
Oxfordshire lets families list 4 preferences. 25 applications came from outside the council area (9 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Bertram Richter
- Address
- Burford Road, Chipping Norton, OX7 5DY
- Phone
- 01608544998
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Ward / constituency
- Chipping Norton · Banbury
- Area
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 137936
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 18% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 7% | — | — |
| SEN support | 12% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: RIVER LEARNING TRUST
1,035 pupils · 1,462 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
24 September 2024
Full graded inspection
Not judged overall effectivenessSixth form Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding - 23
05 May 2023
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 874 pupils
Attendance
89.6%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
10.4%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
25.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
6.8%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 52.9 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.29 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 63% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 4.19 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 37.37 | — | — |
Average grade: B- (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 49.3 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 59.6% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 76.5% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 13.3% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.93 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 166 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 35.71 | 35 |
| Average grade | B- | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 16.9% | 17% |
| A-level students | 91 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 158 | 25% | 68% | 83% | |
| Mathematics | 155 | 30% | 72% | 86% | |
| Biology | 145 | 22% | 68% | 86% | |
| English Literature | 145 | 33% | 75% | 87% | |
| Physics | 143 | 24% | 64% | 78% | |
| Chemistry | 142 | 22% | 54% | 74% | |
| Geography | 53 | 38% | 75% | 89% | |
| Physical Education | 53 | 21% | 58% | 70% | |
| History | 50 | 50% | 84% | 86% | |
| Business | 48 | 21% | 65% | 73% | |
| Religious Studies | 43 | 44% | 70% | 84% | |
| Art and Design | 42 | 26% | 81% | 98% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 32 | 3% | 19% | 53% | |
| Mathematics | 31 | 19% | 42% | 55% | |
| Biology | 28 | 0% | 11% | 36% | |
| Sociology | 25 | 0% | 4% | 56% | |
| Business Studies | 20 | 0% | 5% | 25% | |
| English Literature | 18 | 17% | 28% | 56% | |
| History | 17 | 0% | 29% | 59% | |
| Physics | 15 | 27% | 67% | 73% | |
| Chemistry | 15 | 13% | 33% | 53% | |
| Fine Art | 14 | 29% | 43% | 93% | |
| Geography | 11 | 0% | 18% | 82% | |
| Mathematics (Further) | 10 | 30% | 50% | 70% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
Ranked #160 of 1,018 UK schools with Cambridge offers2
UCAS apply centre 12513: Chipping Norton School
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Applications | ≤5 |
| Offers | ≤5 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | ≤5 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 58% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 5% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 58% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Oxfordshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.