Fitzharrys School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 26 2023 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
- 146392
- Address
- Northcourt Road, OX14 1NP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 767 (68% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.6%
- Girls
- 46.4%
- First language not English
- 11.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10%
- Persistent absence
- 23.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.9%
White British 75.9%
Other White 8.1%
Mixed 5.4%
African 3.1%
Other Asian 1.8%
Other 1.2%
Unclassified 1.2%
Indian 1%
Caribbean 0.7%
Pakistani 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.27
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.8
Local authority average 46.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.22
Local authority average 4.11
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 20 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 22 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 79 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 48 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 79 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 33 |
Admissions
Fitzharrys School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 168
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 167
- 2nd preference
- 132
- 3rd preference
- 113
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 153
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 141 63 78 |
| Year 8 | 144 79 65 |
| Year 9 | 135 78 57 |
| Year 10 | 116 74 42 |
| Year 11 | 128 65 63 |
| Year 12 | 59 25 34 |
| Year 13 | 44 27 17 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 86.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 30.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 49.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 58.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 16.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 17.0% 15.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.4% 1.7% |