68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
26%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1394.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
2,290
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 17/05/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityOxfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Lord Williams's School · Secondary with sixth form · Oxfordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
68%
-6pp
78%73%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
-1pp
56%52%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
46.2
-2.2
49.547.946.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.2
EBacc entry
26%
+2pp
30%27%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
EBacc APS
1394.8
+63.2
1470.81401.21331.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1394.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.0
+4.9
36.733.430.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.0
A-level value added
+0.08
+0.2
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
13%
+5pp
15%12%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
2,290
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Oxford Road, Thame, OX9 2AQ
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 68% | 48% | 46.2 | Not applicable | 26% | 1394.8 | 29% | 2,290 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 49% | 48.4 | +0.06 | 24% | 1331.7 | 32% | 2,276 |
| 2022/23 | 77% | 56% | 49.3 | -0.04 | 27% | 1393.7 | 33% | 2,229 |
| 2021/22 | 78% | 56% | 48.7 | -0.22 | 26% | 1470.8 | 33% | 2,203 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 49% | 49.5 | +0.11 | 30% | 1382.2 | 38% | 2,129 |
| 2017/18 | 76% | 51% | 47.7 | -0.07 | 35% | 1325.0 | 42% | 2,107 |
| 2016/17 | 76% | 58% | 49.4 | +0.01 | 43% | — | 49% | 2,091 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.0 | C+ | +0.08 | 13% | 293 |
| 2023/24 | 30.1 | C | -0.09 | 8% | 301 |
| 2022/23 | 31.1 | C | — | 11% | 264 |
| 2021/22 | 36.7 | B- | — | 15% | 279 |
| 2018/19 | 31.5 | C | -0.03 | 11% | 260 |
| 2017/18 | 30.9 | C | -0.02 | 9% | 280 |
| 2016/17 | 30.5 | C | +0.03 | 12% | 252 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 2,290 | 19.5 | 15% | 6% | 15% | 11% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 2,276 | 19.9 | 15% | 6% | 13% | 11% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 2,229 | 19.9 | 12% | 6% | 12% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 2,203 | 18.8 | 11% | 4% | 12% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 2,177 | 19.7 | 14% | 4% | 9% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 2,129 | 19.6 | 13% | 4% | 11% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 2,107 | 19.3 | 11% | 3% | 11% | 7% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 2,091 | 17.9 | 9% | 3% | 11% | 7% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.