North Oxfordshire Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 9 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
- 1037 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 26.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.5%
- Persistent absence
- 29.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.1%
White British 62.3%
Other White 15.4%
Pakistani 7.3%
Mixed 6.9%
African 1.9%
Unclassified 1.2%
Indian 1.1%
Other Asian 1%
Other Black 1%
Chinese 0.8%
Other 0.6%
Caribbean 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.14
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 73%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.9
Local authority average 46.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.01
Local authority average 4.11
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| English Language | GCSE | 158 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 149 |
| French | GCSE | 69 |
| Geography | GCSE | 72 |
| History | GCSE | 72 |
Admissions
North Oxfordshire Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 174
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 224
- 2nd preference
- 78
- 3rd preference
- 74
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 168
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 190 102 88 |
| Year 8 | 181 92 89 |
| Year 9 | 178 86 92 |
| Year 10 | 177 78 99 |
| Year 11 | 165 94 71 |
| Year 12 | 74 35 39 |
| Year 13 | 72 29 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 85.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 39.0% 31.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 49.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.0% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.3% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 58.9% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 19.9% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.8% 2.2% |