Oxford Montessori Schools
Forest Farm, Elsfield, Oxford, OX3 9UW
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 17
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Ms Katie Townsend
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Henley and Thame
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 147
- Pupils on roll
- 124
- URN
- 132048
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01865352062
About this school
Oxford Montessori Schools is an independent school in Oxford. It teaches children aged 2 to 17 and has 124 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Oxford Montessori Schools 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
Oxford Montessori Schools has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in February 2000, 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 | 8 | 11 | 11 |
| Attainment 8 score | 35.1 | 24.4 | 25.8 |
| 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 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
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 Montessori Schools 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 | 35.1 | 38.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 24.4 | 37.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 25.8 | 37.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 124 |
| 2023/24 | 127 |
| 2024/25 | 131 |
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
- 43
- Pupils on SEN support
- 28
Location
Nearby schools
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Woodeaton Manor School1.0 miles
Academies · Oxford
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Meadowbrook College1.9 miles
Academies · Oxford
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Endeavour Academy, Oxford2.3 miles
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Summer Fields School2.4 miles
Independent schools · Oxford
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Oxford High School GDST2.4 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 High School GDST Independent schools
- St Clare's, Oxford Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Oxford Montessori Schools teach?
- Oxford Montessori Schools teaches children aged 2 to 17. It is an independent school in Oxford.
- Who is the headteacher of Oxford Montessori Schools?
- The headteacher of Oxford Montessori Schools is Ms Katie Townsend, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Oxford Montessori Schools been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Oxford Montessori Schools 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 Oxford Montessori Schools?
- Oxford Montessori Schools has 124 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 17.
- Is Oxford Montessori Schools full?
- Oxford Montessori Schools has capacity for 147 pupils and 124 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 Oxford Montessori Schools a faith school?
- No. Oxford Montessori Schools has no designated religious character.
- Is Oxford Montessori Schools a selective school?
- No. Oxford Montessori Schools is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Oxford Montessori Schools's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 35.1 in 2022/23 and 25.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Oxford Montessori Schools's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oxford Montessori Schools'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.