Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 22 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Unique reference
- 141146
- Address
- Addison Road, OX16 9DG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 908 (70% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 36.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.4%
- Persistent absence
- 15.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.9%
White British 41%
Other White 20.6%
Indian 8.6%
Mixed 8.5%
Other Asian 6.3%
African 6.1%
Pakistani 2.9%
Other 2%
Other Black 1.5%
Unclassified 1%
Caribbean 0.8%
Irish 0.6%
Chinese 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.5
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.31
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 11 |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 7 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 38 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 38 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 29 |
| English Language | GCSE | 139 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 130 |
| French | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 179
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 191
- 2nd preference
- 127
- 3rd preference
- 66
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 168
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 99 81 |
| Year 8 | 151 72 79 |
| Year 9 | 150 77 73 |
| Year 10 | 150 80 70 |
| Year 11 | 145 71 74 |
| Year 12 | 60 25 35 |
| Year 13 | 72 29 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 34.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 45.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 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 | 75.0% 55.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 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% |