66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
52%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
67%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
638.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
766
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/03/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityOxfordshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Icknield Community College · Secondary · Oxfordshire
Part ofACER TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
-0pp
73%69%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
52%
+5pp
52%49%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
Attainment 8
51.2
+4.0
51.249.247.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.2
EBacc entry
67%
+7pp
67%40%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
EBacc APS
638.5
-18.2
702.3616.0529.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 638.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
766
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
27%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Love Lane, Watlington, OX49 5RB
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 | 66% | 52% | 51.2 | Not applicable | 67% | 638.5 | 68% | 766 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 47% | 47.2 | +0.24 | 60% | 656.7 | 60% | 732 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 48% | 47.4 | +0.03 | 14% | 571.7 | 19% | 743 |
| 2021/22 | 70% | 48% | 50.9 | +0.19 | 21% | 702.3 | 30% | 752 |
| 2018/19 | 73% | 50% | 49.8 | +0.07 | 21% | 529.8 | 21% | 693 |
| 2017/18 | 56% | 38% | 46.7 | -0.09 | 15% | 390.7 | 20% | 662 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 766 | 16.7 | 27% | 3% | 15% | 8% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 732 | 16.4 | 24% | 3% | 13% | 9% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 743 | 16.4 | 25% | 4% | 13% | 9% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 752 | 16.1 | 21% | 4% | 12% | 10% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 726 | 16.1 | 18% | 4% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 693 | 15.8 | 15% | 2% | 13% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | — | 17.2 | — | — | — | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.