St Clare's, Oxford
139 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7AL
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 15 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Duncan Reith
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Inter- / non- denominational
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 318
- Pupils on roll
- 262
- URN
- 133430
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01865552031
About this school
St Clare's, Oxford is an independent school in Oxford. It teaches children aged 15 to 19 and has 262 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Clare's, Oxford 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
St Clare's, Oxford has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1953, 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 | 39 | 45 | 42 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | 0.0 | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | 0% | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | 0% | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | 0% | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | 0.0 | - |
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 St Clare's, Oxford 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 | 230 |
| 2023/24 | 262 |
| 2024/25 | 289 |
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
- 45
Location
Nearby schools
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Oxford High School GDST0.2 miles
Independent schools · Oxford
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St Edward's School0.3 miles
Independent schools · Oxford
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Summer Fields School0.3 miles
Independent schools · Oxford
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Northern House Academy0.4 miles
Academies · Oxford
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Wychwood School0.5 miles
Independent schools · Oxford
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
- Oxford Montessori Schools Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does St Clare's, Oxford teach?
- St Clare's, Oxford teaches children aged 15 to 19. It is an independent school in Oxford.
- Who is the headteacher of St Clare's, Oxford?
- The headteacher of St Clare's, Oxford is Mr Duncan Reith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Clare's, Oxford been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Clare's, Oxford 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 St Clare's, Oxford?
- St Clare's, Oxford has 262 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 15 to 19.
- Is St Clare's, Oxford full?
- St Clare's, Oxford has capacity for 318 pupils and 262 on roll (82%), 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 St Clare's, Oxford a faith school?
- No. St Clare's, Oxford has no designated religious character.
- Is St Clare's, Oxford a selective school?
- Yes. St Clare's, Oxford is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- What are St Clare's, Oxford's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Clare's, Oxford'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.