The Oxford Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Oct 18 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
- 1113 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.9%
- Girls
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 28.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41.3%
- Persistent absence
- 34.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 30.2%
White British 48.2%
Mixed 15.3%
Other White 9.5%
African 6.7%
Other Asian 5.2%
Other 3.7%
Pakistani 3.1%
Indian 2.4%
Bangladeshi 1.9%
Unclassified 1.5%
Caribbean 1%
Other Black 0.8%
Irish 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 8%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 21%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 33.5
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.71
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 45 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 37 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| English Language | GCSE | 188 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 172 |
Admissions
The Oxford Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 177
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 107
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 34
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 107
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 174 92 82 |
| Year 8 | 188 88 100 |
| Year 9 | 208 93 115 |
| Year 10 | 204 111 93 |
| Year 11 | 203 100 103 |
| Year 12 | 81 33 48 |
| Year 13 | 55 27 28 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 74.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 34.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 45.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 4.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 46.0% 55.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 18.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 14.0% 2.0% 2.4% |