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
- 917 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.5%
- Girls
- 53.5%
- First language not English
- 11.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.1%
- Persistent absence
- 27.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.8%
White British 75.7%
Other White 6%
Mixed 5.5%
Other Asian 3.2%
African 2.7%
Other 2.4%
Indian 1.1%
Other Black 1.1%
Caribbean 0.9%
Chinese 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Pakistani 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.17
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 24%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.6
Local authority average 46.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.92
Local authority average 4.11
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 29 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 2 |
| Biology | GCSE | 52 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 51 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 10 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 45 |
| Dance | GCSE | 13 |
| English Language | GCSE | 160 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 158 |
Admissions
Larkmead School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 167
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 153
- 2nd preference
- 108
- 3rd preference
- 151
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 153
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 176 81 95 |
| Year 8 | 167 89 78 |
| Year 9 | 146 69 77 |
| Year 10 | 143 63 80 |
| Year 11 | 162 76 86 |
| Year 12 | 75 29 46 |
| Year 13 | 45 18 27 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 85.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 41.0% 31.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 49.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 11.0% 4.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.0% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.3% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 58.9% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 19.9% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.8% 2.2% |