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Admissions and assessment
Selective entry
Shiplake College is an independent selective school in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. The Get Information about Schools register records its admissions policy as Selective.
It admits mixed pupils aged 11-19 and has a sixth form. The school is Church of England in character and boards pupils. Records show 575 pupils against a published capacity of 600 places; it was founded in 1959.
Confirm the current entry age, assessment provider, test subjects, registration dates and qualifying score with the school or admissions authority.
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History
Founded 1959
Wikidata records an inception date of 1959 for the current Shiplake College entity. Academy conversions and mergers can reset this date, so verify the school's historical foundation year before publication.
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Location
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Data and verification
| Source register | https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Downloads |
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| Data extract | England core fields from the daily GIAS all-establishments extract dated 17 September 2026. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-17 |
| Coordinate source | Postcode centroid |
| Official ID | URN 123285 |
| Verification status | Core register fields verified |