Oxford Spires Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 23 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
- 1317 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.0%
- Girls
- 50.0%
- First language not English
- 40.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.7%
- Persistent absence
- 29.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.7%
White British 35.5%
Pakistani 15.3%
Mixed 11.2%
Other White 9.3%
African 8%
Other Asian 4.5%
Other 4.2%
Bangladeshi 3.8%
Indian 3.6%
Unclassified 2.4%
Caribbean 1.1%
Other Black 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.28
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 57%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.2
Local authority average 46.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.46
Local authority average 4.11
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 52 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 3 |
| Biology | GCSE | 64 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 63 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 54 |
| Dance | GCSE | 9 |
| English Language | GCSE | 211 |
Admissions
Oxford Spires Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 216
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 264
- 2nd preference
- 145
- 3rd preference
- 76
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 204
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 237 117 120 |
| Year 8 | 236 123 113 |
| Year 9 | 220 99 121 |
| Year 10 | 214 119 95 |
| Year 11 | 222 117 105 |
| Year 12 | 86 38 48 |
| Year 13 | 102 45 57 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 86.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 30.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 54.0% 49.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 58.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 16.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 13.0% 15.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.4% 1.7% |