55%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
24%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
495.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
940
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 27/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityOxfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Larkmead School · Secondary with sixth form · Oxfordshire
Part ofCAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
55%
+2pp
62%58%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
-6pp
45%39%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
39.4
-4.7
45.642.539.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.4
EBacc entry
24%
-4pp
27%24%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
EBacc APS
495.1
-114.7
609.9512.0414.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 495.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
A-level APS
32.5
+2.8
36.932.928.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.5
A-level value added
-0.10
+0.1
+0.30.0-0.2
'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
+6pp
18%11%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
940
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Faringdon Road, Abingdon, OX14 1RF
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Website
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 | 55% | 35% | 39.4 | Not applicable | 24% | 495.1 | 27% | 940 |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 40% | 44.1 | +0.02 | 27% | 609.9 | 40% | 917 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 45% | 45.6 | -0.17 | 24% | 571.9 | 29% | 866 |
| 2021/22 | 59% | 37% | 41.4 | -0.40 | 21% | 457.5 | 23% | 825 |
| 2018/19 | 61% | 32% | 41.3 | -0.26 | 23% | 414.2 | 28% | 764 |
| 2017/18 | 63% | 46% | 45.6 | +0.06 | 35% | 468.7 | 40% | 738 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.5 | C+ | -0.10 | 11% | 73 |
| 2023/24 | 29.6 | C | -0.24 | 5% | 54 |
| 2022/23 | 28.9 | C | — | 6% | 62 |
| 2021/22 | 36.9 | B- | — | 18% | 66 |
| 2018/19 | 33.1 | C+ | +0.33 | 17% | 68 |
| 2017/18 | 28.0 | C- | -0.01 | 13% | 48 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 940 | 19.3 | 20% | 10% | 22% | 13% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 917 | 19.9 | 16% | 12% | 19% | 11% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 866 | 19.3 | 18% | 13% | 19% | 11% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 825 | 17.1 | 17% | 10% | 19% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 843 | 18.0 | 17% | 12% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 764 | 16.7 | 16% | 6% | 23% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | — | 16.5 | — | — | — | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 781 | — | 15% | 6% | 22% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.