Larkmead School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 27 2024 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
- 143890
- Address
- Faringdon Road, OX14 1RF
- Website
- www.larkmead-school.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 940 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.2%
- Girls
- 53.8%
- First language not English
- 10.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.8%
- Persistent absence
- 29.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.4%
White British 75.7%
Mixed 5.8%
Other White 5.5%
Other Asian 3.7%
African 2.3%
Other 2.3%
Indian 1.3%
Caribbean 1%
Other Black 0.9%
Unclassified 0.6%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 24%
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 39.4
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.44
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 42 |
| Dance | GCSE | 10 |
| English Language | GCSE | 138 |
Admissions
Larkmead School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 172
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 188
- 2nd preference
- 121
- 3rd preference
- 137
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 163
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 84 96 |
| Year 8 | 180 81 99 |
| Year 9 | 166 88 78 |
| Year 10 | 144 69 75 |
| Year 11 | 144 65 79 |
| Year 12 | 57 22 35 |
| Year 13 | 69 25 44 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 34.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 45.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 3.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 55.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 18.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.0% 2.4% |