The Unicorn School

Special
Independent
Ages 6 to 19

No Ofsted inspection

20 Marcham Road, Abingdon, OX14 1AAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Unicorn School is a special school in Abingdon for ages 6 to 19. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of The Unicorn School.

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

14 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score10.5

10.5, 35.6 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.99

0.99, 3.1 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

148 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Special educational needs support18.2%

18.2%, 3.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan81.8%

81.8%, 75.8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Unicorn School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Kingfisher School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard
Orion Academy	5 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 4.3
The Iffley Academy	5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Oxfordshire Hospital School	6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Mabel Prichard School	6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	0% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Other independent special school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 6 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Ms Alison Woodworth-Sturla
Phone: 01235530222
Website: unicornoxford.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 20 Marcham Road, Abingdon, OX14 1AA
Local authority: Oxfordshire
URN: 123322

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.