Headington School Oxford Exam Results

OxfordshireURN 123290Other independent school · GIAS register classification

Admissions
Selective
School sector
Independent
Classification date and definitions

Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.

GCSE 2026A-Level 2025

Other source records for this URN use: Headington Rye Oxford.

Data summary · calculated from published figures

In 2025/26, the published GCSE records show 1,379 known course entries. 77.4% of fully published grades achieved grade 7 or above; complete distributions cover 99.3% of known entries. In 2024/25, the published A-Level records show 390 known course entries. 56.7% of fully published entries achieved A*–A; complete distributions cover 91.3% of known entries.

Official DfE pupil measures

KS4 overall performance (2026)

Academic year 2025/26 · Provisional. Pupils, including those without an entry, form the cohort for these measures.

English & maths percentages show pupils achieving the threshold in both subjects. Attainment 8 uses the DfE’s qualification and weighting rules.

International GCSEs do not count towards these official performance measures. These figures may cover only part of an independent school’s qualifications. The reference columns describe state-funded schools.

Official KS4 measures and same-year state-funded references
MeasureThis schoolOxfordshireState-funded schoolsEnglandState-funded schools
Attainment 868.046.346.2
English & maths 5+85.7%47.1%46.3%
English & maths 4+92.6%65.1%64.8%
English & maths 7+53.7%15.2%14.2%
KS4 pupils1757,290632,560

References use the same academic year and the school’s results-year local authority. They describe all state-funded schools, without adjusting for admissions or pupil intake. Missing local references stay unavailable.

Official KS4 results over time
Official pupil measures by academic year
YearAttainment 8English & maths 5+English & maths 4+English & maths 7+KS4 pupilsRelease
2025/2668.085.7%92.6%53.7%175Provisional
2024/2532.637.9%41.1%Not applicable314Final
2023/2470.890.8%94.1%Not applicable152Final

English & maths 7+ for individual schools is available from 2026 in this dataset. Earlier local and national references may be available. Progress 8 was not published for 2025 or 2026 because KS2 assessments were cancelled. Official measures are separate from the course entry rates below.

DfE Key stage 4 performance · Files, release years and checksums

School background (2026)

DfE institution information for 2025/26 · Provisional. These details describe the results year; current admissions arrangements may differ.

Address
Headington Road, Oxford, OX3 7TD
Admissions policy
Admission type unclassified
Sex of entry
Girls
Age range
3 to 19
Religious character
None
Whole-school pupils
1,082
KS4 pupils
175
KS4 pupils with SEN
Not applicable
KS4 pupils with an EHCP
Not applicable

Unclassified admissions remain unclassified. SEN and EHCP percentages describe the cohort and do not measure the quality of support.

School background by results year
School background by academic year
YearAdmissionsSex of entryAgesKS4 pupilsSENRelease
2025/26Admission type unclassifiedGirls3 to 19175Not applicableProvisional
2024/25Admission type unclassifiedGirls3 to 19314Not applicableFinal
2023/24Admission type unclassifiedGirls3 to 19152Not applicableFinal
GCSE

Latest GCSE Results (2026)

Academic year 2025/26. Latest GCSE results held in our dataset.

Provisional
Grade 7+ entry rate
77%
of fully published grades
+25.1 pp vs England sample
Grade 8+ entry rate
60%
of fully published grades
+24.7 pp vs England sample
Grade 9 entry rate
37%
of fully published grades
+18.5 pp vs England sample
Entries
1,379
1,370 published · 29 courses
1,379 known entries · 99.3% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year and school type, and the subject.

GCSE subject results 2025/26
SubjectEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9
English Language164
77%
51%29%
English Literature112
74%
54%25%
Mathematics164
67%
52%29%
Combined ScienceDouble award · 2 GCSEs24
62%
44%19%
Physics103
83%
72%50%
Chemistry126
79%
67%47%
Biology135
70%
59%42%
History83
88%
71%46%
Art and Design82
77%
52%27%
Geography59
80%
66%39%
French58
72%
57%41%
Religious Studies38
89%
63%47%
Spanish36
94%
89%47%
Drama26
85%
54%15%
Physical Education26
81%
62%35%
Computer Science23
78%
52%39%
Latin23
100%
87%52%
Classical Civilisation22
68%
50%41%
German20
95%
65%35%
Dance16
75%
62%19%
Music16
88%
69%44%
Chinese8
88%
88%88%
Russian6
100%
100%100%
Classical Greek3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Japanese2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Italian1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Polish1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Portuguese1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Turkish1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

GCSE over time

Grade 7+ entry rate · school and England sample
40%50%60%70%80%90%2023/242024/252025/26
GCSE results for every available year
YearEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9CoverageRelease
2025/261,37977%60%37%99.3%Provisional
2024/251,20776%58%33%98.6%Final
2023/241,25479%59%33%98.4%Final
A-Level

Latest A-Level Results (2025)

Academic year 2024/25. Latest A-Level results held in our dataset.

Final
A* entry rate
20%
of fully published entries
+10.1 pp vs England sample
A*–A entry rate
57%
of fully published entries
+27.6 pp vs England sample
A*–B entry rate
82%
of fully published entries
+25.8 pp vs England sample
Entries
390
356 published · 31 courses
390 known entries · 91.3% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year, and the subject.

A-Level subject results 2024/25
SubjectEntriesA*A*–AA*–B
Mathematics5920%
64%
81%
Biology4314%
47%
74%
Chemistry368%
58%
89%
Economics2928%
62%
93%
Physics225%
36%
64%
History2124%
57%
90%
Psychology2015%
50%
80%
English Literature1937%
74%
95%
Business Studies1612%
38%
69%
Fine Art1560%
80%
100%
Geography1520%
53%
80%
Government and Politics1217%
75%
75%
Spanish933%
56%
89%
French812%
62%
75%
Mathematics (Further)80%
25%
62%
Computer Science60%
50%
67%
Latin683%
100%
100%
Logic / Philosophy617%
67%
83%
Physical Education / Sports Studies60%
17%
67%
Photography5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Textiles5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Classical Greek4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Drama and Theatre Studies3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
History of Art3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Chinese2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Dance2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
German2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Music2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Music Technology2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Religious Studies2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Russian2Not publishedNot publishedNot published

A-Level over time

A*–A entry rate · school and England sample
10%20%30%40%50%60%70%2023/242024/25
A-Level results for every available year
YearEntriesA*A*–AA*–BCoverageRelease
2024/2539020%57%82%91.3%Final
2023/2431223%59%86%90.1%Final

How these figures are calculated

Entries count each course entry once, including Combined Science; they are not unique pupils. GCSE percentages assess each grade separately, including both grades of a double award. Rates use only fully published distributions. Missing or suppressed values are never treated as zero.

England samples match the year and subject; GCSE samples also match the school type recorded in that year. They are not official national averages. Results reflect subject mix and entries, and do not measure teaching quality or value added.

Read the full methodology

Sources and releases

Department for Education exam entry and grade datasets for England, with official KS4 pupil measures and results-year institution information where held. Available release labels appear with each results table. Results-year names and areas follow their source records. Category rankings use a separately dated GIAS register.

Source files, releases and licence