North Oxfordshire Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 8 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Unique reference
- 135365
- Address
- Drayton Road, OX16 0UD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1023 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.4%
- Girls
- 51.6%
- First language not English
- 29.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.3%
- Persistent absence
- 21.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.4%
White British 60.4%
Other White 15.7%
Pakistani 8.4%
Mixed 6.7%
African 2.6%
Indian 1.2%
Other 1.1%
Unclassified 1.1%
Other Asian 1%
Other Black 0.8%
Chinese 0.6%
Caribbean 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 52%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.7
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.3
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| English Language | GCSE | 173 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 167 |
| French | GCSE | 46 |
| Geography | GCSE | 113 |
| History | GCSE | 51 |
Admissions
North Oxfordshire Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 172
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 220
- 2nd preference
- 112
- 3rd preference
- 66
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 164
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 182 84 98 |
| Year 8 | 188 100 88 |
| Year 9 | 179 93 86 |
| Year 10 | 171 80 91 |
| Year 11 | 175 78 97 |
| Year 12 | 62 30 32 |
| Year 13 | 66 30 36 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 40.0% 34.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 45.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 46.0% 55.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 18.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.0% 2.4% |