Kingham Hill School
Kingham, Chipping Norton, OX7 6TH
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Protestant/Evangelical
- Headteacher
- Mr Peter Last
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Banbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 405
- Pupils on roll
- 286
- URN
- 123277
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01608658999
About this school
Kingham Hill School is an independent school in Chipping Norton. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 286 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Kingham Hill School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Kingham Hill School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1930, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 60 | 52 | 51 |
| Attainment 8 score | 39.1 | 38.1 | 34.7 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Kingham Hill School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Oxfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 39.1 | 38.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 38.1 | 37.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 34.7 | 37.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 369 |
| 2023/24 | 353 |
| 2024/25 | 326 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 6
- Pupils on SEN support
- 107
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kitebrook Preparatory School3.5 miles
Independent schools · Moreton-in-Marsh
-
Park School4.3 miles
Special schools · Oxford
-
Windrush Valley School5.1 miles
Independent schools · Chipping Norton
-
Sibford School8.8 miles
Independent schools · Banbury
-
Swalcliffe Park School CIO9.9 miles
Special schools · Banbury
Other schools in Chipping Norton
- Windrush Valley School Independent schools
- The ACE Centre Nursery School Nursery
- Bledington Primary School Primary
- Chadlington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Enstone Primary School Primary
- Finstock Church of England Primary School Primary
- Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Great Tew County Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton Primary
- Middle Barton Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton Primary
- Wychwood Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Kingham Hill School teach?
- Kingham Hill School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is an independent school in Chipping Norton.
- Who is the headteacher of Kingham Hill School?
- The headteacher of Kingham Hill School is Mr Peter Last, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kingham Hill School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Kingham Hill School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Kingham Hill School?
- Kingham Hill School has 286 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Kingham Hill School full?
- Kingham Hill School has capacity for 405 pupils and 286 on roll (71%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kingham Hill School a faith school?
- Yes. Kingham Hill School is designated Protestant/Evangelical.
- Is Kingham Hill School a selective school?
- No. Kingham Hill School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Kingham Hill School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 39.1 in 2022/23 and 34.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Kingham Hill School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kingham Hill School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.