Lord Williams's School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 18 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Unique reference
- 138667
- Address
- Oxford Road, OX9 2AQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 2276 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.9%
- Girls
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 5.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11%
- Persistent absence
- 27.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.7%
White British 82.8%
Other White 6.1%
Mixed 4.7%
African 1.1%
Other 1.1%
Other Asian 1%
Indian 0.8%
Pakistani 0.7%
Unclassified 0.6%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.04
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 56%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.3
Local authority average 46.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.31
Local authority average 4.11
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 79 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 154 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 57 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 54 |
| Dance | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 313 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 315 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 76 |
| French | GCSE | 43 |
| Geography | GCSE | 105 |
Admissions
Lord Williams's School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 323
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 279
- 2nd preference
- 155
- 3rd preference
- 72
- From another Local Authority
- 268
Offers
- 1st preference
- 277
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 15
- To another Local Authority
- 126
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 348 196 152 |
| Year 8 | 349 188 161 |
| Year 9 | 347 171 176 |
| Year 10 | 347 157 190 |
| Year 11 | 321 141 180 |
| Year 12 | 294 127 167 |
| Year 13 | 270 132 138 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 86.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 16.0% 30.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 68.0% 49.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | SP 4.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 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 | 68.0% 58.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 16.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 17.0% 15.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.4% 1.7% |