Ofsted inspection
Inspection outcome
Other Ofsted reports
This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.
Admissions
Can I get my child into this school?
Admissions policy · Non-selective
This school is in Cherwell. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.
Results vs local authority and England
This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.
- LA
- 65%
- England
- 66%
- LA
- 47%
- England
- 46%
- LA
- 45.4
- England
- 46.8
- LA
- 36%
- England
- 41%
- LA
- 7.3
- England
- 7.7
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
- LA
- 32.5
- England
- 32.4
- LA
- -0.10
- LA
- 14%
- England
- 14%
Value added compared with other schools
Destinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
96%
staying in education or employment
3% did not stay in education or employment
1% no destination recorded
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
94%
staying in education or employment
3% did not stay in education or employment
3% no destination recorded
Pupils & context
2024/25
- LA
- 10%
- England
- 9%
- LA
- 25%
- England
- 24%
Overview
Nearby schools
Other open schools of the same phase near OX16 9DG. This is not last-offer distance or a catchment.
Establishment history
Earlier establishment on this site or under a previous URN.
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Became an academy 1 Aug 2014 (was URN 123270)
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 | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 73% | 42% | 48.5 | Not applicable | 27% | 6.0 | 139 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 48% | 49.6 | +0.24 | 21% | 6.3 | 145 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 52% | 49.0 | +0.34 | 15% | 6.0 | 143 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 41% | 52.2 | +0.38 | 19% | 6.1 | 138 |
| 2018/19 | 69% | 51% | 54.1 | +0.66 | 51% | 6.9 | 140 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 48% | 49.8 | +0.14 | 44% | 5.9 | 129 |
| 2016/17 | 70% | 52% | 52.3 | +0.27 | 48% | — | 141 |
More fields
| Year | EBacc lang entry |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 46% |
| 2023/24 | 37% |
| 2022/23 | 42% |
| 2021/22 | 46% |
| 2018/19 | 64% |
| 2017/18 | 50% |
| 2016/17 | 55% |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.8 | C+ | +0.06 | 16% | 79 |
| 2023/24 | 33.5 | C+ | +0.09 | 9% | 64 |
| 2022/23 | 30.4 | C | — | 6% | 68 |
| 2021/22 | 32.5 | C+ | — | 12% | 85 |
| 2018/19 | 32.5 | C+ | -0.16 | 14% | 87 |
| 2017/18 | 31.4 | C | -0.05 | 13% | 86 |
| 2016/17 | 28.6 | C | -0.07 | 7% | 93 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 908 | 17.1 | 21% | 36% | 15% | 7% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 879 | 16.9 | 18% | 31% | 13% | 6% | 13% |
| 2022/23 | 869 | 15.3 | 17% | 27% | 12% | 7% | 13% |
| 2021/22 | 881 | 16.0 | 15% | 24% | 12% | 6% | 16% |
| 2020/21 | 888 | 17.0 | 13% | 22% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 866 | 15.2 | 11% | 24% | 13% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | — | 15.6 | — | — | — | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 855 | 14.6 | 14% | 22% | 13% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.