St Birinus School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Feb 4 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- 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
- 138762
- Address
- Mereland Road, OX11 8AZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1212 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 13.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.8%
- Persistent absence
- 19.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.0%
White British 75.2%
Other White 8.2%
Mixed 5.7%
Chinese 2.1%
Other Asian 1.8%
African 1.8%
Indian 1.2%
Other 1.2%
Unclassified 0.9%
Pakistani 0.7%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 43%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 51%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.1
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.44
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 33 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 33 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 42 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 33 |
| English Language | GCSE | 168 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 165 |
Admissions
St Birinus School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 234
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 210
- 2nd preference
- 54
- 3rd preference
- 35
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 210
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 237 237 0 |
| Year 8 | 243 243 0 |
| Year 9 | 238 238 0 |
| Year 10 | 168 168 0 |
| Year 11 | 173 173 0 |
| Year 12 | 88 88 0 |
| Year 13 | 65 65 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 34.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 45.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 3.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% 4.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 55.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 35.0% 18.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.0% 2.4% |