St Edward's School

Independent school · Secondary, ages 13 to 18 · Mixed · Church of England · Sixth form · Boarding

Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 7NN

01865 319323 · School website · Map and directions

Inspected byISIIndependent Schools Inspectorate
A level exams graded A* or A37%England 26% · 2024/25
Pupils809Room for 850 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 690 in 2019, 733 in 2021, 764 in 2022, 779 in 2023, 800 in 2024, 813 in 2025. Across England, secondary state school pupil numbers were up 10% from 2019 to 2025.

Ofsted inspection

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Results

We show A level results only. DfE's GCSE figures leave out the IGCSEs many independent schools use, so they can look far lower than pupils' real results. The IB Diploma and Pre-U aren't included in the A level figures either. DfE doesn't publish where independent school students go after sixth form.

A levels (16 to 18), 2024/25

116 A level students in this year group.

MeasureThis schoolOxfordshireEngland
Average A level grade B C+ B-
A level exams graded A* or A 37% 26% 26%
A level exams graded A* to B 77% 53% 53%
Average points per A level entryAn A* is 60 points, an A is 50, a B is 40, and so on down to 10 for an E. 41.1 33.5 35
Average points per A level entry, over time
30 35 40 45 50 England 2022/23: 34.2England 2023/24: 34.4England 2024/25: 35 This school 2022/23: 43.5This school 2023/24: 43.7This school 2024/25: 41.1 This school England 35 2022/23 43.5 2023/24 43.7 2024/25 41.1

A level subjects, 2024/25

24 subjects, 304 exams. England figures are for state-funded schools and colleges.

SubjectExamsA*A* or AEngland A* or A
Mathematics 38 24% 58% 40%
Economics 33 3% 27% 26%
History 28 4% 50% 23%
Psychology 23 0% 17% 19%
Government and Politics 18 0% 17% 26%
Biology 16 6% 50% 27%
Physics 16 19% 31% 31%
Classical Civilisation 14 0% 14% 23%
Chemistry 13 15% 69% 30%
Mathematics (Further) 13 15% 38% 59%
Design and Technology (Product Design) 12 8% 25% 15%
Religious Studies 11 0% 0% 22%
Drama and Theatre Studies 10 0% 10% 19%
Art and Design (Fine Art) 9 67% 100% 38%
History of Art 9 0% 22% 27%
Computer Studies / Computing 8 0% 13% 24%
Spanish 8 0% 25% 34%
Art and Design (Textiles) 7 29% 57% 36%
French 6 0% 33% 38%

Also taken, with too few exams for DfE to publish grades: Music, German, Music Technology, Chinese, Latin.

Source: DfE 16 to 18 qualification and subject data, 2024/25.

Source: DfE 16 to 18 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

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Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolOxfordshireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 0.0% 19.1%* 28.9%
With an education, health and care plan 0.1% 3.5%* 3.1%
Receiving special educational needs support 25.9% 17.1%* 13.4%
English as an additional language Not published 16.5%* 19.2%

Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * 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 2024/25.

Nearby secondary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

How did St Edward's School do in its A levels?

In 2024/25, 37% of A level exams were graded A* or A, 11 points above the England average of 26%.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.