71%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
50%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
54%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
897.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,306
Pupils · 2024/25
39%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 22/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityOxfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Oxford Spires Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Oxfordshire
Part ofANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
71%
+2pp
71%67%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
50%
-3pp
53%47%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
Attainment 8
46.3
-2.5
49.648.046.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.3
EBacc entry
54%
+10pp
78%58%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
EBacc APS
897.5
-59.6
963.4841.8720.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 897.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.0
+4.7
35.030.125.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.0
A-level value added
+0.26
+0.4
+0.30.0-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
24%
+11pp
24%16%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,306
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
39%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Glanville Road, Oxford, OX4 2AU
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 | 71% | 50% | 46.3 | Not applicable | 54% | 897.5 | 56% | 1,306 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 52% | 48.8 | +0.53 | 43% | 957.1 | 48% | 1,317 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 49% | 48.2 | +0.28 | 57% | 954.5 | 59% | 1,345 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 51% | 49.6 | +0.12 | 38% | 963.4 | 44% | 1,323 |
| 2018/19 | 63% | 41% | 48.1 | +0.02 | 78% | 720.1 | 80% | 1,209 |
| 2017/18 | 57% | 38% | 43.9 | +0.14 | 47% | 451.2 | 49% | 1,087 |
| 2016/17 | 57% | 35% | 43.4 | +0.12 | 38% | — | 45% | 991 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.0 | B- | +0.26 | 24% | 83 |
| 2023/24 | 30.3 | C | -0.16 | 13% | 116 |
| 2022/23 | 32.8 | C+ | — | 14% | 123 |
| 2021/22 | 33.9 | C+ | — | 12% | 99 |
| 2018/19 | 25.2 | C- | -0.06 | 8% | 100 |
| 2017/18 | 26.7 | C- | -0.03 | 7% | 81 |
| 2016/17 | 22.3 | D+ | -0.33 | 6% | 109 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,306 | 17.5 | 20% | 39% | 28% | 10% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,317 | 18.1 | 20% | 40% | 27% | 11% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,345 | 17.9 | 14% | 42% | 30% | 11% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 1,323 | 16.9 | 12% | 41% | 31% | 10% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 1,331 | 17.8 | 18% | 39% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,209 | 17.4 | 21% | 40% | 34% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,087 | 18.9 | 22% | 40% | 35% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 991 | 18.8 | 20% | 45% | 37% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.