Oxford Spires Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 22 2023 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
- 136261
- Address
- Glanville Road, OX4 2AU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1306 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 39.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.2%
- Persistent absence
- 29.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.8%
White British 33.7%
Pakistani 16.2%
Mixed 10.4%
Other White 8.5%
African 8.2%
Other Asian 5.7%
Other 4.7%
Indian 4.1%
Bangladeshi 3.4%
Unclassified 3.1%
Caribbean 1%
Other Black 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 54%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.3
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.17
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 69 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 124 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 61 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 44 |
| English Language | GCSE | 211 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 211 |
Admissions
Oxford Spires Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 211
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 223
- 2nd preference
- 131
- 3rd preference
- 84
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 196
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 218 126 92 |
| Year 8 | 237 115 122 |
| Year 9 | 239 121 118 |
| Year 10 | 215 96 119 |
| Year 11 | 215 120 95 |
| Year 12 | 110 65 45 |
| Year 13 | 72 25 47 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 34.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 45.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 4.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 8.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 55.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 18.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.0% 2.4% |