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Greyfriars Catholic School
Cricket Road, Cowley, Greyfriars Catholic School, Oxford OX4 3DR
Greyfriars Catholic School is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 660 boys and girls aged between 11 and 19. In October 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2021.
This school is a member of The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company. (Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form is also a member.)
Particular strengths include Destinations, Admissions and Sixth form. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Attendance.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0.4 | Oxford Spires Academy | |
| 1.1 | Cheney School | |
| 1.1 | The Oxford Academy | |
| 2.4 | The Swan School | |
| 3.0 | The Cherwell School | |
| 3.3 | Matthew Arnold School | |
| 4.0 | Wheatley Park School | |
| 4.6 | Fitzharrys School | |
| 5.0 | John Mason School | |
| 5.2 | Larkmead School | |
| 5.8 | Europa School UK | |
| 5.9 | Gosford Hill School |
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Destinations: Excellent. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both very high.
Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Sixth form: About average. Attainment is poor, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.
Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is roughly average.
Progress: Below average. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is below average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates are very high and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.
Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
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
Attainment: Poor. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
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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