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The Oxford Academy is a non-selective, Church of England academy. It has about 1,150 boys and girls aged between 11 and 19. In October 2023 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2020.
This school is a member of River Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Cheney School, The Swan School, Wheatley Park School, The Cherwell School and Gosford Hill School.)
Particular strengths include Admissions and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Sixth form 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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Other schools nearby
Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.
| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Greyfriars Catholic School | |
| 1.4 | Oxford Spires Academy | |
| 2.1 | Cheney School | |
| 3.5 | The Swan School | |
| 4.0 | Matthew Arnold School | |
| 4.0 | Wheatley Park School | |
| 4.0 | Fitzharrys School | |
| 4.1 | The Cherwell School | |
| 4.4 | John Mason School | |
| 4.8 | Larkmead School | |
| 4.9 | Europa School UK | |
| 7.0 | Gosford Hill School |
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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite high.
Progress: Poor. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are below average. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
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.)
Destinations: Poor. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both very low.
Sixth form: Poor. Attainment, progress and destinations are all poor.
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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