69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
53%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
68%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
494.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
844
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 26/04/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityOxfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Fitzharrys School · Secondary with sixth form · Oxfordshire
Part ofABINGDON LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
-1pp
87%78%69%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
53%
+9pp
64%54%43%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
Attainment 8
46.0
+0.5
54.650.045.5
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.0
EBacc entry
68%
+9pp
68%46%25%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
EBacc APS
494.3
-54.0
548.3497.2446.2
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 494.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
A-level APS
31.9
+2.4
37.833.729.5
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.9
A-level value added
-0.11
+0.3
-0.1-0.3-0.5
'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
21%
+10pp
29%20%11%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
844
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
10%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Northcourt Road, Abingdon, OX14 1NP
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 | 69% | 53% | 46.0 | Not applicable | 68% | 494.3 | 68% | 844 |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 43% | 45.5 | +0.12 | 58% | 548.3 | 59% | 767 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 48% | 47.8 | +0.27 | 25% | 489.0 | 31% | 733 |
| 2021/22 | 87% | 64% | 54.6 | +0.43 | 51% | 446.2 | 52% | 679 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.9 | C+ | -0.11 | 21% | 66 |
| 2023/24 | 29.5 | C | -0.45 | 11% | 50 |
| 2022/23 | 29.8 | C | — | 19% | 40 |
| 2021/22 | 37.8 | B- | — | 29% | 46 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 844 | 20.1 | 21% | 14% | 10% | 9% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 767 | 19.3 | 22% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 733 | 19.3 | 22% | 10% | 12% | 10% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 679 | 18.6 | 19% | 9% | 12% | 9% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 626 | 19.3 | 20% | 7% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 552 | 24.8 | 20% | 4% | 14% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.