Education and Learning

Where can I find information about schools and education in Oxford?

Oxfordshire County Council provide education services in Oxford. For information on nursery schools, primary schools, secondary schools, help with transport costs, education for adults and libraries in Oxford, you can browse the Education and Learning pages of the Oxfordshire County Council website.

For specific information on the following topics, please use the links below:

How do I find out how good my local school is?

You can use the Inspection Reports Postcode Search on the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) website to find out how your local schools and childcare services have been rated after their most recent government inspection.

Where can I find more general information about schools and education?

For more general national information and advice about these topics, as well as information about higher education, you can browse the Education and Learning pages of the DirectGov website.

For specific information on the following topics, please use the links below:

Where can I find information about universities in the UK?

Oxford is home to two world class universities. Visit the Oxford University website and the Oxford Brookes University website for course information and admissions.

Visit the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) website to apply for  university undergraduate courses in the UK and for more information about going to university.

Where can I find out more information about learning disabilities?

The Oxfordshire Ridgeway Partnership is a specialist organisation providing a range of health care and social support services for people who have a learning disability and for their families or carers. Visit the Oxfordshire Learning Disability NHS Trust website for more information on how they can help.

Visit the Learning Disabilities page of the Oxfordshire County Council website for information about employment, transport and care.

Where can I find out more about education and learning?

For information about Libraries and Family History in Oxford, visit our Libraries page.

Visit our Education and Employment Links page for useful links to other websites relating to local schools, universities, adult education and employment in Oxford.

Page last reviewed 20 May 2008