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Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form
Addison Road, Banbury OX16 9DG
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 870 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In November 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company. (Greyfriars Catholic School is also a member.)
Particular strengths include Destinations, Attendance, Environment and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Admissions and Finances.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 0.2 | Wykham Park | |
| 0.2 | Futures Institute Banbury | |
| 1.9 | The Warriner School | |
| 2.1 | North Oxfordshire Academy | |
| 3.5 | Chenderit School | |
| 8.1 | Magdalen College School | |
| 8.2 | Heyford Park School | |
| 10.2 | Kineton High School | |
| 11.6 | Chipping Norton School | |
| 12.5 | Shipston High School | |
| 12.7 | The Cooper School | |
| 12.7 | The Bicester School |
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Destinations: Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite high. Show details
Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite low.
Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are above average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.
Attainment: About average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Sixth form: About average. Attainment is below average, progress is below average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.
Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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