68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
52%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
52%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
749.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,023
Pupils · 2024/25
30%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 09/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityOxfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of North Oxfordshire Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Oxfordshire
Part ofUNITED LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
68%
+4pp
68%64%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
52%
+1pp
52%48%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
Attainment 8
46.8
+2.2
46.845.343.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.8
EBacc entry
52%
-13pp
84%68%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
EBacc APS
749.8
+62.5
749.8676.5603.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 749.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.2
+0.8
35.632.028.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.2
A-level value added
+0.19
+0.3
+0.20.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
23%
+0pp
23%14%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,023
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
30%
FSM eligible
32%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Drayton Road, Banbury, OX16 0UD
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 | 68% | 52% | 46.8 | Not applicable | 52% | 749.8 | 52% | 1,023 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 50% | 44.6 | +0.14 | 65% | 687.3 | 65% | 1,037 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 45% | 43.9 | +0.14 | 73% | 693.8 | 73% | 1,001 |
| 2021/22 | 66% | 51% | 46.7 | +0.10 | 84% | 716.5 | 85% | 1,007 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 46% | 44.2 | +0.03 | 64% | 603.1 | 64% | 967 |
| 2017/18 | 55% | 35% | 39.6 | -0.38 | 33% | 478.9 | 36% | 951 |
| 2016/17 | 60% | 34% | 43.3 | +0.13 | 54% | — | 62% | 965 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.2 | C+ | +0.19 | 23% | 75 |
| 2023/24 | 33.4 | C+ | -0.07 | 23% | 75 |
| 2022/23 | 28.5 | C | — | 5% | 52 |
| 2021/22 | 35.6 | B- | — | 15% | 74 |
| 2018/19 | 30.3 | C | +0.14 | 8% | 71 |
| 2017/18 | 24.6 | D+ | -0.24 | 0% | 62 |
| 2016/17 | 29.8 | C | +0.08 | 11% | 74 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,023 | 21.3 | 19% | 30% | 32% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,037 | 19.8 | 23% | 27% | 32% | 9% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,001 | 16.4 | 20% | 24% | 32% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,007 | 17.5 | 17% | 22% | 33% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,012 | 16.5 | 16% | 19% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 967 | 16.4 | 12% | 17% | 33% | 7% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | 951 | 18.6 | 13% | 16% | 35% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 965 | 16.3 | 16% | 14% | 36% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.