56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
36%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
27%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
600.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,075
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 09/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityOxfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Henry Box School · Secondary with sixth form · Oxfordshire
Part ofTHE MILL ACADEMY
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
+0pp
65%61%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
36%
+3pp
40%37%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
Attainment 8
42.2
+3.0
45.742.539.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.2
EBacc entry
27%
+16pp
27%20%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
EBacc APS
600.3
+41.8
866.6712.5558.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 600.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.9
+0.3
38.736.333.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.9
A-level value added
-0.09
-0.2
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
+2pp
17%14%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,075
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Church Green, Witney, OX28 4AX
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 | 56% | 36% | 42.2 | Not applicable | 27% | 600.3 | 43% | 1,075 |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 33% | 39.2 | -0.32 | 12% | 558.5 | 15% | 1,085 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 40% | 45.5 | -0.11 | 15% | 711.4 | 17% | 1,060 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 37% | 45.3 | -0.30 | 25% | 587.2 | 29% | 1,061 |
| 2018/19 | 65% | 39% | 45.7 | -0.14 | 27% | 866.6 | 31% | 1,131 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 47% | 47.0 | -0.05 | 28% | 643.8 | 34% | 1,139 |
| 2016/17 | 72% | 53% | 46.9 | +0.06 | 24% | — | 34% | 1,226 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.9 | C+ | -0.09 | 17% | 74 |
| 2023/24 | 34.6 | C+ | +0.12 | 15% | 80 |
| 2022/23 | 33.9 | C+ | — | 10% | 92 |
| 2021/22 | 38.7 | B | — | 10% | 100 |
| 2018/19 | 34.3 | C+ | +0.09 | 17% | 90 |
| 2017/18 | 33.6 | C+ | +0.12 | 19% | 103 |
| 2016/17 | 30.7 | C | -0.12 | 18% | 117 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,075 | 17.9 | 18% | 16% | 21% | 12% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,085 | 18.5 | 19% | 14% | 19% | 12% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 1,060 | 17.9 | 18% | 11% | 19% | 12% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 1,061 | 17.3 | 16% | 9% | 20% | 11% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 1,087 | 18.6 | 15% | 8% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,131 | 17.3 | 11% | 7% | 19% | 7% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 1,139 | 16.5 | 9% | 8% | 17% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,226 | 16.0 | 8% | 7% | 15% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.