Kings Education (Oxford)
St Joseph's Hall, Temple Road, Oxford, OX4 2UJ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 15 to 25
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr John Gale
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Oxford East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 370
- Pupils on roll
- 77
- URN
- 138602
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01865711829
About this school
Kings Education (Oxford) is an independent school in Oxford. It teaches children aged 15 to 25 and has 77 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Kings Education (Oxford) 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
Kings Education (Oxford) has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in August 2012, 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 | 15 | 9 |
| Attainment 8 score | 0.9 | 0.4 | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.0 | 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 Kings Education (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 | Oxfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0.9 | 38.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 0.4 | 37.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | — | 37.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 254 |
| 2023/24 | 245 |
| 2024/25 | 184 |
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
- 12
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Iffley Academy1.1 miles
Academies · Oxford
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Mabel Prichard School1.1 miles
Academies · Oxford
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Oxfordshire Hospital School1.1 miles
Special schools · Oxford
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Emmanuel Christian School1.2 miles
Independent schools · Oxford
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Orion Academy1.3 miles
Academies · 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
- Magdalen College School Independent schools
- New College School Independent schools
- Oxford High School GDST Independent schools
- Oxford Montessori Schools Independent schools
- St Clare's, Oxford Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Kings Education (Oxford) teach?
- Kings Education (Oxford) teaches children aged 15 to 25. It is an independent school in Oxford.
- Who is the headteacher of Kings Education (Oxford)?
- The headteacher of Kings Education (Oxford) is Mr John Gale, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kings Education (Oxford) been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Kings Education (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 big is Kings Education (Oxford)?
- Kings Education (Oxford) has 77 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 15 to 25.
- Is Kings Education (Oxford) full?
- Kings Education (Oxford) has capacity for 370 pupils and 77 on roll (21%), 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 Kings Education (Oxford) a faith school?
- No. Kings Education (Oxford) has no designated religious character.
- Is Kings Education (Oxford) a selective school?
- Yes. Kings Education (Oxford) is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Kings Education (Oxford)'s results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 0.9 in 2022/23 and 0.4 in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Kings Education (Oxford)'s exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kings Education (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.