73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
27%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
598.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
908
Pupils · 2024/25
36%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityOxfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form · 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
73%
-2pp
75%72%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
-6pp
52%47%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
48.5
-1.1
54.151.348.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.5
EBacc entry
27%
+5pp
51%33%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
EBacc APS
598.8
-31.2
687.5643.1598.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 598.8
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.24
AverageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.8
-0.8
33.532.030.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.8
A-level value added
+0.06
0
+0.10.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
16%
+7pp
16%11%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added+0.06
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
96%
Education or employment
89%
Education
4%
Apprenticeships
3%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
94%
Education or employment
63%
Education
1%
Apprenticeships
30%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
908
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
36%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Addison Road, Banbury, OX16 9DG
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 | 73% | 42% | 48.5 | Not applicable | 27% | 598.8 | 46% | 908 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 48% | 49.6 | +0.24 | 21% | 630.0 | 37% | 879 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 52% | 49.0 | +0.34 | 15% | 604.5 | 42% | 869 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 41% | 52.2 | +0.38 | 19% | 608.8 | 46% | 881 |
| 2018/19 | 69% | 51% | 54.1 | +0.66 | 51% | 687.5 | 64% | 866 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 48% | 49.8 | +0.14 | 44% | 585.7 | 50% | 865 |
| 2016/17 | 70% | 52% | 52.3 | +0.27 | 48% | — | 55% | 855 |
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.