SchoolScoresOxfordshire Hospital School
Special school · All-through, ages 5 to 18 · Mixed · Sixth form
61-63 Cuddesdon Way, Blackbird Leys, Oxford, OX4 6SB
01865 957480 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 6 July 2017.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Outcomes for pupils | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 14 June 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Outstanding.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Oxfordshire. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
Pupils, staff and SEND
This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round.
| Pupils | This school | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | Not published | 36.5%* | 43.8% |
| With an education, health and care plan | Not published | 100.0%* | 99.0% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | Not published | 0.0%* | 1.2% |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 9.3%* | 14.6% |
Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2020/21.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby special schools
- Mabel Prichard School 0.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Orion Academy 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Iffley Academy 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014), confirmed 2024
- Endeavour Academy, Oxford 2.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022
- John Watson School 2.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2022
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Oxfordshire Hospital School's Ofsted rating?
Oxfordshire Hospital School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 6 July 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 14 June 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Outstanding.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 123337.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.