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Icknield Community College

Academies in OxfordshireSecondary schools in OxfordshireUse British English from February 2023Watlington, Oxfordshire
Icknield Community College in Watlington Oxfordshire May 2018
Icknield Community College in Watlington Oxfordshire May 2018

Icknield Community College is a coeducational secondary school located in Watlington, Oxfordshire, England. It offers tuition for years 7-11 (ages 11–16), culminating in the GCSE exams, and has humanities specialist status. The school is situated next to Watlington Primary School. Icknield admits students from its catchment area covering, in addition to Watlington itself, the nearby Oxfordshire villages of Chinnor, Chalgrove, Benson and others, as well from Stokenchurch across the county border in Buckinghamshire.In its March 2015 Ofsted inspection, the school was rated "Good".In 2017, Icknield converted to academy status, and joined the Acer Trust, a multi-academy trust of Oxfordshire schools.

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Icknield Community College
Love Lane, South Oxfordshire

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Icknield Community College in Watlington Oxfordshire May 2018
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