76%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
60%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
13%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
652.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,029
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 05/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityOxfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Chipping Norton School · Secondary with sixth form · Oxfordshire
Part ofRIVER LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
76%
-2pp
85%81%77%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
60%
-4pp
66%60%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
Attainment 8
49.3
-3.6
55.752.048.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.3
EBacc entry
13%
+1pp
22%17%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
EBacc APS
652.3
+24.3
705.8664.3622.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 652.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.7
-1.7
40.936.933.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.7
A-level value added
-0.12
-0.1
+0.3+0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
-3pp
30%22%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,029
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Burford Road, Chipping Norton, OX7 5DY
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 | 76% | 60% | 49.3 | Not applicable | 13% | 652.3 | 16% | 1,029 |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 63% | 52.9 | +0.29 | 13% | 628.0 | 17% | 1,002 |
| 2022/23 | 85% | 63% | 55.6 | +0.70 | 12% | 705.8 | 15% | 983 |
| 2021/22 | 82% | 66% | 55.7 | +0.24 | 22% | 622.7 | 30% | 965 |
| 2018/19 | 77% | 54% | 48.4 | -0.09 | 21% | 639.6 | 29% | 964 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 54% | 48.6 | +0.06 | 29% | 605.3 | 33% | 905 |
| 2016/17 | 78% | 59% | 52.4 | +0.17 | 18% | — | 31% | 954 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.7 | B- | -0.12 | 17% | 93 |
| 2023/24 | 37.4 | B- | -0.05 | 20% | 68 |
| 2022/23 | 35.9 | B- | — | 17% | 95 |
| 2021/22 | 40.9 | B | — | 30% | 87 |
| 2018/19 | 33.0 | C+ | -0.19 | 14% | 93 |
| 2017/18 | 30.1 | C | -0.03 | 18% | 89 |
| 2016/17 | 31.6 | C | +0.30 | 17% | 102 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,029 | 17.6 | 20% | 6% | 18% | 10% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,002 | 18.0 | 14% | 7% | 17% | 10% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 983 | 18.3 | 12% | 7% | 17% | 9% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 965 | 17.6 | 10% | 6% | 17% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 961 | 16.5 | 9% | 5% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 964 | 18.9 | 14% | 4% | 15% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 905 | 17.9 | 14% | 3% | 15% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 954 | 16.5 | 14% | 4% | 14% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.