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Gillotts School

Secondary · Academy converter · Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1PS

Outstanding

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#255 of 3,312

Better than 92% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Gillotts School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Jun 2023

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils934 of 900 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Mark Bedford
TrustRIVER LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityOxfordshire
Opened01 Mar 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137921.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolOxfordshireEngland
Attainment 8 score60.246.346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths88.8%65.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths74.1%47.1%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths27.4%15.2%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths86.3%61.3%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4197--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils934
Girls464
Boys470
Eligible for free school meals10.2%
First language not English5.7%
SEN support219
EHC plan42
Average class size25

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
76%
Other White
9.9%
White and Asian
3.2%
Indian
1.6%
Other Asian
1.3%
White and Black African
1.2%
Other mixed
1.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
African
0.7%
Other ethnic group
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolOxfordshireEngland
Overall absence6.4%9%8%
Persistent absence15.5%22.5%21.6%
Severe absence2%4.6%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)173
Applications (Year 7)477
First preference applications (Year 7)222
First preference offers (Year 7)162
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)222

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places900
Pupils on roll926
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19
Pupils per adult13
Teachers (FTE)49.04
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.04
Support staff (FTE)40.89
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2549
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2542.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.7

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination91.1%
Staying in education84.4%
School sixth form41.1%
Sixth form college28.6%
Further education13%
Employment5.2%
Not sustained3.6%
Apprenticeship1.6%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Gillotts School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryValley Road SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Henley-on-ThamesVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryTrinity Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.9 miNot applicableSt Mary's PreparatoryOther independent school
Unrated
1.2 miPrimaryBadgemore Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miNot applicableRupert House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.8 miPrimaryShiplake Church of England SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Gillotts School

What is Gillotts School's Ofsted rating?

Gillotts School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Jun 2023.

How does Gillotts School rank in England?

Gillotts School ranks 255 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 92% of schools).

How many pupils attend Gillotts School?

Gillotts School has 934 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 900.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.