The Swan School
Oxford, OX2 7WP · Oxfordshire · secondary school
8th of 40 secondary schools in Oxfordshire we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 9.4/10 against 920 of them, against 8.8/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 68.3 · 90 | 30% | 2.70 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.55 · 86 | 25% | 2.14 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 55.4 · 86 | 10% | 0.86 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected in 2023-11. In 2024/25, 68.3% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 55.4, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.55 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (9.4 out of 10 against similar schools, 8.8 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the drama club, choir, orchestra, and jazz band, with an annual whole-school production. Sports include football, rounders, cricket, netball, athletics, rugby, volleyball, and basketball. The school also offers the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
Getting in. There are 952 pupils in a school with 1260 places, leaving 308 spare places. The school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils in the final year of Key Stage 4 given the recent inspection date? What specific support is available for students aiming to improve their Progress 8 scores? How are the 308 spare places managed to ensure class sizes remain optimal?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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