Cokethorpe School
Cokethorpe Park, Witney, OX29 7PU
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Doctor Sarah Squire
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Witney
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 680
- Pupils on roll
- 574
- URN
- 123283
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01993703921
About this school
Cokethorpe School is an independent school in Witney. It teaches children aged 4 to 18 and has 574 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Cokethorpe School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Cokethorpe School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in February 1958, 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 | 91 | 91 | 73 |
| Attainment 8 score | 30.4 | 30.7 | 32.0 |
| 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 | 2.7 |
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 Cokethorpe 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 | 30.4 | 38.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 30.7 | 37.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 32 | 37.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 611 |
| 2023/24 | 617 |
| 2024/25 | 564 |
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
- 3
- Pupils on SEN support
- 233
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mulberry Bush School2.6 miles
Special schools · Witney
-
Springfield School2.7 miles
Academies · Witney
-
The King's School3.2 miles
Independent schools · Witney
-
St Hugh's School5.9 miles
Independent schools · Oxfordshire
-
Sandwell Learning Centre6.4 miles
Special schools · Nr Bampton
Other schools in Witney
- The King's School Independent schools
- Combe CofE Primary School Primary
- Ducklington Primary School Primary
- Eynsham Community Primary School Primary
- Freeland Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hailey Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hanborough Manor CofE School Primary
- Leafield Church of England Primary School Primary
- Madley Brook Community Primary School Primary
- North Leigh Church of England School Primary
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney Primary
- Queen Emma's Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Cokethorpe School teach?
- Cokethorpe School teaches children aged 4 to 18. It is an independent school in Witney.
- Who is the headteacher of Cokethorpe School?
- The headteacher of Cokethorpe School is Doctor Sarah Squire, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cokethorpe School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Cokethorpe 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 many pupils are at Cokethorpe School?
- Cokethorpe School has 574 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 18.
- Is Cokethorpe School full?
- Cokethorpe School has capacity for 680 pupils and 574 on roll (84%), 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 Cokethorpe School a faith school?
- Yes. Cokethorpe School is designated Church of England/Roman Catholic.
- Is Cokethorpe School a selective school?
- Yes. Cokethorpe School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Cokethorpe School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 30.4 in 2022/23 and 32 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Cokethorpe School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cokethorpe 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.