Chipping Norton School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Sept 24 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 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
- 137936
- Address
- Burford Road, OX7 5DY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1029 (68% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.9%
- Girls
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 6.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.8%
- Persistent absence
- 25.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.0%
White British 85.9%
Other White 4.5%
Mixed 3.5%
Unclassified 1.4%
Bangladeshi 1%
Other Asian 1%
Chinese 0.8%
Indian 0.6%
African 0.6%
Other 0.4%
Pakistani 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 13%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 60%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.2
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.92
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 13 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 145 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 48 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 142 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 31 |
| English Language | GCSE | 158 |
Admissions
Chipping Norton School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 175
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 176
- 2nd preference
- 56
- 3rd preference
- 43
- From another Local Authority
- 25
Offers
- 1st preference
- 165
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 168 75 93 |
| Year 8 | 179 87 92 |
| Year 9 | 179 98 81 |
| Year 10 | 167 87 80 |
| Year 11 | 164 76 88 |
| Year 12 | 81 48 33 |
| Year 13 | 91 32 59 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 34.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 45.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 3.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 55.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 35.0% 18.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.0% 2.4% |
Nearby schools
- Chadlington Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolGood
- Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping NortonOutstanding
- Kingham Hill SchoolNo rating (independent)
- Kingham Primary SchoolGood
- St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping NortonGood