North Oxfordshire Academy

Secondary · Oxfordshire · OX16 0UD · URN 135365

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2022-11-09Cohort 1004Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 174

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 82 schools in Oxfordshire

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
46.8
Oxfordshire 38.48England 46.1
8.3 above the area average of 38.5
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
51.7%
Oxfordshire 33.4%England 45.9%
18.3 percentage points above the area average of 33.4
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
67.8%
Oxfordshire 45.5%
22.3 percentage points above the area average of 45.5
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.31
Oxfordshire 3.32England 4.07
1 above the area average of 3.3
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
25.9%
Oxfordshire 11.6%England 17.6%
14.3 percentage points above the area average of 11.6
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
52.3%
Oxfordshire 22.4%
29.9 percentage points above the area average of 22.4
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
27.6%
Oxfordshire 23.8%
3.8 percentage points above the area average of 23.8
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
174
Oxfordshire 112
62.4 above the area average of 111.7
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Oxfordshire	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	46.8 Oxfordshire 38.48England 46.1	8.3 above the area average of 38.5	0.7 above the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	51.7% Oxfordshire 33.4%England 45.9%	18.3 percentage points above the area average of 33.4	5.8 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	67.8% Oxfordshire 45.5%	22.3 percentage points above the area average of 45.5	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	4.31 Oxfordshire 3.32England 4.07	1 above the area average of 3.3	In line with the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	25.9% Oxfordshire 11.6%England 17.6%	14.3 percentage points above the area average of 11.6	8.3 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	52.3% Oxfordshire 22.4%	29.9 percentage points above the area average of 22.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	27.6% Oxfordshire 23.8%	3.8 percentage points above the area average of 23.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	174 Oxfordshire 112	62.4 above the area average of 111.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Oxfordshire · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 22.8 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 31.4% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 31.7% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 17.3% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 14.2pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 20.6pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 81.1% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

Nearby secondary schools

Common questions about North Oxfordshire Academy

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated North Oxfordshire Academy Good at its inspection on 09/11/2022.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: North Oxfordshire Academy is a secondary school in Oxfordshire, postcode OX16 0UD (URN 135365).
How does it compare with other local schools?: Build a free scorecard to rank North Oxfordshire Academy against nearby schools using your own priorities for results, attendance, distance and intake, with the source figures shown behind every number.

Feeder schools

Named feeder primary schools

Cherry Fields Primary SchoolInformal link, no admissions priority[PDF] Admissions Policy Proposed 2025-26 Version 3 NORTH OXFORDSHIRE ...
Admissions wording: \u201cTraditional Partner Primary Schools: Cropredy Church of England Primary School Hardwick Primary School, Banbury Orchard Fields Community School and Nursery, Banbury William Morris Primary School, Banbury Cherry Fields Primary School, Banbury\u201d
Cropredy Church of England Primary School [PDF] Admissions Policy 2024.25 - North Oxfordshire Academy
Admissions wording: \u201cChildren who attend one of the designated feeder schools in the partnership (listed separately) and live in the catchment (formerly known as designated) area and have a brother or sister on roll at the time of application who will still be attending at the time of entry.\u201d
Hanwell Fields Community School [PDF] Admissions Policy 2024.25 - North Oxfordshire Academy
Admissions wording: \u201cChildren who attend one of the designated feeder schools in the partnership (listed separately) and live in the catchment (formerly known as designated) area and have a brother or sister on roll at the time of application who will still be attending at the time of entry.\u201d
Hill View Primary School [PDF] Admissions Policy 2024.25 - North Oxfordshire Academy
Admissions wording: \u201cChildren who attend one of the designated feeder schools in the partnership (listed separately) and live in the catchment (formerly known as designated) area and have a brother or sister on roll at the time of application who will still be attending at the time of entry.\u201d
William Morris Primary SchoolInformal link, no admissions priority[PDF] Admissions Policy Proposed 2025-26 Version 3 NORTH OXFORDSHIRE ...
Admissions wording: \u201cTraditional Partner Primary Schools: Cropredy Church of England Primary School Hardwick Primary School, Banbury Orchard Fields Community School and Nursery, Banbury William Morris Primary School, Banbury Cherry Fields Primary School, Banbury\u201d

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