The Henry Box School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 9 2023 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
- 138210
- Address
- Church Green, OX28 4AX
- Website
- www.henrybox.oxon.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1085 (73% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 14.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.5%
- Persistent absence
- 33.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.8%
White British 76.6%
Other White 8.6%
Mixed 4.6%
African 2.4%
Other 2%
Other Asian 1.6%
Unclassified 1.5%
Chinese 0.7%
Indian 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Pakistani 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.11
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 15%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.5
Local authority average 46.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.76
Local authority average 4.11
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 105 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 31 |
| English Language | GCSE | 168 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 168 |
Admissions
The Henry Box School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 164
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 140
- 2nd preference
- 91
- 3rd preference
- 60
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 140
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 208 103 105 |
| Year 8 | 203 98 105 |
| Year 9 | 179 106 73 |
| Year 10 | 176 85 91 |
| Year 11 | 175 87 88 |
| Year 12 | 72 30 42 |
| Year 13 | 72 35 37 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 85.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 40.0% 31.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 49.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 4.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.0% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.3% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 58.9% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 19.9% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 2.2% |
Nearby schools
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, WitneyGood
- Queen Emma's Primary SchoolGood
- St Mary's Church of England Infant SchoolGood
- The Batt Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- The Blake Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- Tower Hill Community Primary SchoolGood
- West Witney Primary School & NurseryGood