44%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
29%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
34.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
6%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
249.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
670
Pupils · 2024/25
45%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 11/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityOxfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Greyfriars Catholic School · Secondary with sixth form · Oxfordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
44%
-12pp
56%50%44%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
29%
-9pp
38%33%29%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Attainment 8
34.0
-6.4
41.837.934.0
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.0
EBacc entry
6%
-10pp
15%10%6%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6%
EBacc APS
249.8
-300.2
550.0399.9249.8
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 249.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
A-level APS
15.1
-0.7
19.917.515.1
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15.1
A-level value added
-0.69
-0.1
-0.6-0.7-0.7
'24'25
'25 · -0.7
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
3%
-0pp
4%2%0%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 3%
Average A-level grade
D-
0
DDD
'22'23'24'25
'25 · D-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
670
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
45%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Cricket Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 3DR
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 | 44% | 29% | 34.0 | Not applicable | 6% | 249.8 | 9% | 670 |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 38% | 40.4 | -0.04 | 15% | 550.0 | 29% | 687 |
| 2022/23 | 46% | 31% | 36.4 | -0.41 | 14% | 256.0 | 21% | 655 |
| 2021/22 | 50% | 32% | 41.8 | -0.20 | 14% | 398.2 | 27% | 580 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 15.1 | D- | -0.69 | 3% | 43 |
| 2023/24 | 15.8 | D- | -0.62 | 4% | 62 |
| 2022/23 | 19.9 | D | — | 0% | 85 |
| 2021/22 | 19.9 | D | — | 0% | 37 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 670 | 19.6 | 14% | 45% | 31% | 10% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 687 | 21.9 | 13% | 46% | 31% | 10% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 655 | 17.8 | 12% | 48% | 34% | 12% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 580 | 16.9 | 19% | 47% | 37% | 10% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 697 | — | 18% | 46% | 28% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.