Oxford High School GDST
Belbroughton Road, Oxford, OX2 6XA
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- None
- Head
- Mrs Marina Gardiner Legge
- Constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 906
- Pupils on roll
- 756
- URN
- 123310
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01865559888
About this school
Oxford High School GDST is a girls' independent school in Oxford. It teaches children aged 4 to 19 and has 756 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Oxford High School GDST 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
Oxford High School GDST has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1980, 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 | 96 | 102 | 92 |
| Attainment 8 score | 19.2 | 19.5 | 19.4 |
| 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 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
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 Oxford High School GDST 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 | 19.2 | 38.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 19.5 | 37.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 19.4 | 37.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 864 |
| 2023/24 | 821 |
| 2024/25 | 789 |
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
- 200
Location
Nearby schools
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St Clare's, Oxford0.2 miles
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Summer Fields School0.4 miles
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Dragon School0.4 miles
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St Edward's School0.4 miles
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Wychwood School0.5 miles
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Other schools in Oxford
- Chandlings Prep Independent schools
- Cherwell College Oxford Independent schools
- Christ Church Cathedral School Independent schools
- d'Overbroeck's Independent schools
- Dragon School Independent schools
- Emmanuel Christian School Independent schools
- Headington Rye Oxford Independent schools
- Kings Education (Oxford) Independent schools
- Magdalen College School Independent schools
- New College School Independent schools
- Oxford Montessori Schools Independent schools
- St Clare's, Oxford Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Oxford High School GDST teach?
- Oxford High School GDST teaches children aged 4 to 19. It is an independent school in Oxford.
- Who is the head of Oxford High School GDST?
- The head of Oxford High School GDST is Mrs Marina Gardiner Legge, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Oxford High School GDST been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Oxford High School GDST 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 Oxford High School GDST?
- Oxford High School GDST has 756 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 19.
- Is Oxford High School GDST full?
- Oxford High School GDST has capacity for 906 pupils and 756 on roll (83%), 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 Oxford High School GDST a faith school?
- No. Oxford High School GDST has no designated religious character.
- How have Oxford High School GDST's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 19.2 in 2022/23 and 19.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Oxford High School GDST's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oxford High School GDST'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.