The King's School
New Yatt Road, Witney, OX29 6TA
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Principal
- Mrs Lynne Weber
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Witney
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 250
- Pupils on roll
- 209
- URN
- 123315
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01993778463
About this school
The King's School is a Christian independent school in Witney. It teaches children aged 2 to 16 and has 209 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The King's 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
The King's School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1984, 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 | 15 | 17 | 22 |
| Attainment 8 score | 55.4 | 65.8 | 54.8 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 60% | 88.2% | 68.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 80% | 94.1% | 86.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 27% | 29.4% | 18.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.8 | 5.7 | 4.5 |
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 The King's 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 | 55.4 | 38.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 65.8 | 37.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 54.8 | 37.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 200 |
| 2023/24 | 206 |
| 2024/25 | 223 |
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
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 58
Location
Nearby schools
-
Springfield School0.5 miles
Academies · Witney
-
Cokethorpe School3.2 miles
Independent schools · Witney
-
Mulberry Bush School5.6 miles
Special schools · Witney
-
Windrush Valley School6.0 miles
Independent schools · Chipping Norton
-
LVS Oxford6.5 miles
Special schools · Oxford
Other schools in Witney
- Cokethorpe 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 The King's School teach?
- The King's School teaches children aged 2 to 16. It is an independent school in Witney.
- Who is the principal of The King's School?
- The principal of The King's School is Mrs Lynne Weber, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The King's School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The King's 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 The King's School?
- The King's School has 209 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 16.
- Is The King's School full?
- The King's School has capacity for 250 pupils and 209 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 The King's School a faith school?
- Yes. The King's School is designated Christian.
- Is The King's School a selective school?
- No. The King's School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have The King's School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 55.4 in 2022/23 and 54.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are The King's School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The King's 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.