Gillotts School

  • Secondary
  • Academy
  • Ages 11 to 16
Ofsted: Outstanding

Gillotts Lane, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1PSOpen in maps

Gillotts School is a secondary school in Henley-on-Thames for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 1st of 41 secondary schools in Oxfordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 June 2023, report published 14 September 2023

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

171 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score61.3

61.3, 15.2 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths76%

76%, 30.6 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths86.5%

86.5%, 21.7 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc59.6%

59.6%, 19.1 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score5.74

5.74, 1.65 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

934 pupils on roll, with places for 900

Eligible for free school meals10.2%

10.2%, 16.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.7%

5.7%, 15.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23.4%

23.4%, 8.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Gillotts School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Shiplake College2 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 31.5
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge3 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 44.3
The Piggott School3 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 61.9
Reading Blue Coat School4 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 17.7
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre4 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 50.4

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
RIVER LEARNING TRUST
Age range
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Headteacher
Mr Mark Bedford
Phone
01491574315
Website
gillotts.org.uk
Address
Gillotts Lane, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1PS
Local authority
Oxfordshire
URN
137921

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.