Cothill House
Cothill, Abingdon, Abingdon, OX13 6JL
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 7 to 14
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headmaster
- Mr George May
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 215
- Pupils on roll
- 155
- URN
- 123297
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01865390800
About this school
Cothill House is an independent school in Abingdon. It teaches children aged 7 to 14 and has 155 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Cothill House 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
Cothill House has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1937, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Cothill House has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 163 |
| 2023/24 | 159 |
| 2024/25 | 145 |
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
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 30
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Manor Preparatory School1.6 miles
Independent schools · Abingdon
-
St Helen and St Katharine1.9 miles
Independent schools · Abingdon
-
The Unicorn School2.2 miles
Special schools · Abingdon
-
Abingdon School2.3 miles
Independent schools · Abingdon
-
Chandlings Prep2.9 miles
Independent schools · Oxford
Other schools in Abingdon
- Abingdon School Independent schools
- St Helen and St Katharine Independent schools
- The Manor Preparatory School Independent schools
- Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School Primary
- Caldecott Primary School Primary
- Carswell Community Primary School Primary
- Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School Primary
- Drayton Community Primary School Primary
- Dry Sandford Primary School Primary
- Dunmore Primary School Primary
- John Blandy Primary School Primary
- Long Furlong Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Cothill House teach?
- Cothill House teaches children aged 7 to 14. It is an independent school in Abingdon.
- Who is the headmaster of Cothill House?
- The headmaster of Cothill House is Mr George May, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cothill House been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Cothill House 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 Cothill House?
- Cothill House has 155 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 14.
- Is Cothill House full?
- Cothill House has capacity for 215 pupils and 155 on roll (72%), 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 Cothill House a faith school?
- No. Cothill House has no designated religious character.
- Does Cothill House publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Cothill House. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.