Greyfriars Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 11 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 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
- 146800
- Address
- Cricket Road, Cowley, Greyfriars Catholic School, OX4 3DR
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 670 (54% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 44.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.4%
- Persistent absence
- 28.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.5%
White British 18.5%
African 15.4%
Mixed 12.2%
Other Asian 11.2%
Other White 10.9%
Other 7.9%
Pakistani 7.3%
Indian 4.8%
Caribbean 3.4%
Unclassified 3.3%
Bangladeshi 2.5%
Irish Traveller 1.2%
Irish 0.7%
Chinese 0.4%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 6%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 34
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.78
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 12 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 35 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 12 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 81 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 80 |
| Geography | GCSE | 27 |
| Modern Greek | GCSE | 1 |
| History | GCSE | 13 |
Admissions
Greyfriars Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 119
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 61
- 2nd preference
- 60
- 3rd preference
- 44
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 61
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 115 61 54 |
| Year 8 | 114 58 56 |
| Year 9 | 128 60 68 |
| Year 10 | 91 48 43 |
| Year 11 | 90 45 45 |
| Year 12 | 94 48 46 |
| Year 13 | 38 23 15 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 34.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 45.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 4.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 7.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 55.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 18.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.0% 2.4% |