Oxfordshire County Council

UK local authority in South East, responsible for 359 schools.

Region

South East

Type

County Council

LA Code

931

Schools

359 (6 nursery, 242 primary, 39 secondary, 3 all-through, 13 special, 1 PRU/AP)

Pupils

117,587

Population

769,831 (153,214 aged 0-17)

Academisation

188 academies, 116 LA-maintained (61.8% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

31 — largest: OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST (34 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 142 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

62% met expected standard, 9% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 46.4, grade 5+ in English & maths: 48.4%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Lisa Lyons

Website

www.oxfordshire.gov.uk

Telephone

01865 792422

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs