The Henry Box School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 8 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
- 1075 (73% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 15.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.7%
- Persistent absence
- 25.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.5%
White British 74.3%
Other White 7.6%
Mixed 4.3%
African 4%
Other 2.4%
Other Asian 2.1%
Unclassified 2%
Indian 0.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Irish 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.1
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.57
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 45 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 48 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 81 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 48 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 166 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 163 |
Admissions
The Henry Box School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 129
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 125
- 2nd preference
- 81
- 3rd preference
- 49
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 125
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 179 89 90 |
| Year 8 | 208 105 103 |
| Year 9 | 206 103 103 |
| Year 10 | 179 106 73 |
| Year 11 | 175 86 89 |
| Year 12 | 56 34 22 |
| Year 13 | 72 30 42 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 34.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 45.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 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 | 70.0% 55.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 32.0% 18.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.0% 2.4% |
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 & NurseryNo rating