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Futures Institute Banbury is a non-selective free school. It has about 140 boys and girls aged between 14 and 18. In December 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Aspirations Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Wykham Park, Park Academy West London, Space Studio West London, Rivers Academy West London and Magna Academy.)
Particular strengths include Admissions, Destinations, Finances and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils and Sixth form.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Wykham Park | |
| 0.2 | Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form | |
| 1.8 | The Warriner School | |
| 1.8 | North Oxfordshire Academy | |
| 3.7 | Chenderit School | |
| 8.4 | Magdalen College School | |
| 8.5 | Heyford Park School | |
| 10.0 | Kineton High School | |
| 11.5 | Chipping Norton School | |
| 12.3 | Shipston High School | |
| 12.9 | The Cooper School | |
| 13.0 | The Bicester School |
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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
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
Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus
Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is quite low.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.
Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is poor, progress is below average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.
Progress: Below average. Up to age 16 it is poor, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Poor. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is poor. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
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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