The Oxford Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Oct 19 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Unique reference
- 148354
- Address
- Sandy Lane West, Littlemore, OX4 6JZ
- Website
- www.theoxfordacademy.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1159 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 26.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 42.5%
- Persistent absence
- 45.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 24.9%
White British 49.9%
Mixed 15.4%
Other White 10.4%
African 5.4%
Other Asian 4.6%
Other 3.1%
Indian 2.6%
Pakistani 2.6%
Bangladeshi 2.2%
Unclassified 1.6%
Caribbean 0.9%
Other Black 0.8%
Irish 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.87
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 27%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 32.6
Local authority average 46.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.75
Local authority average 4.11
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 63 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 7 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 5 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 41 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 42 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
Admissions
The Oxford Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 178
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 109
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 40
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 109
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 196 89 107 |
| Year 8 | 212 96 116 |
| Year 9 | 203 107 96 |
| Year 10 | 198 94 104 |
| Year 11 | 210 111 99 |
| Year 12 | 73 36 37 |
| Year 13 | 67 36 31 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 85.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 32.0% 31.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 49.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 4.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 5.0% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.3% 1.2% |
Nearby schools
- Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- Emmanuel Christian SchoolNo rating (independent)
- John Henry Newman AcademyGood
- Orchard Meadow Primary SchoolGood
- Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolGood
- Rose Hill Primary SchoolRequires improvement
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, LittlemoreGood