Fitzharrys School
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Oxfordshire
Northcourt Road, Abingdon, OX14 1NP
65
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
School remains Good
No graded inspection
Application demand
80%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
91.5%
22.2% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
906
Capacity used
Has space85%
1,066 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
80%
1st preference success rate
163 of 204 families who put it first got an offer
170
Places offered
485
Total applications
2.9
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 204 | 163 | ● 80% |
| 2nd preference | 162 | 7 | ● 4% |
| 3rd preference | 87 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 4th preference | 32 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 485 | 170 | 35% |
1st preference success by year
Oxfordshire lets families list 4 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Will Speke
- Address
- Northcourt Road, Abingdon, OX14 1NP
- Phone
- 01235520698
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Ward / constituency
- Abingdon Abbey Northcourt · Oxford West and Abingdon
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 146392
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 8% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 12% | — | — |
| SEN support | 17% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: ALT TRUST
906 pupils · 1,066 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
26 April 2023
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 749 pupils
Attendance
91.5%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
8.5%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
22.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
4.1%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 45.5 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.12 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 4.32 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 29.50 | — | — |
Average grade: C (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 46 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 52.6% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 69.3% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 67.5% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.34 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 114 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 31.89 | 35 |
| Average grade | C+ | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 21.4% | 17% |
| A-level students | 54 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 113 | 24% | 61% | 77% | |
| English Language | 113 | 21% | 53% | 71% | |
| English Literature | 107 | 16% | 57% | 73% | |
| Biology | 79 | 24% | 77% | 89% | |
| Physics | 79 | 30% | 75% | 90% | |
| Chemistry | 79 | 29% | 72% | 90% | |
| History | 75 | 19% | 44% | 63% | |
| Spanish | 58 | 17% | 45% | 55% | |
| Business | 44 | 14% | 57% | 77% | |
| Geography | 34 | 24% | 44% | 62% | |
| Design & Technology | 32 | 0% | 16% | 28% | |
| Physical Education | 29 | 21% | 34% | 45% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 27 | 11% | 19% | 33% | |
| English Literature | 16 | 0% | 25% | 44% | |
| Physics | 13 | 8% | 31% | 38% | |
| Mathematics | 12 | 17% | 58% | 58% | |
| Biology | 11 | 9% | 36% | 36% | |
| History | 11 | 0% | 9% | 18% | |
| Sociology | 9 | 0% | 33% | 44% | |
| Chemistry | 8 | 13% | 75% | 75% | |
| Logic / Philosophy | 7 | 0% | 29% | 43% | |
| Business Studies | 6 | 0% | 17% | 67% | |
| Media / Film / TV Studies | 6 | 0% | 0% | 33% | |
| Physical Education / Sports Studies | 6 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Oxbridge
No Cambridge applications recorded for this school in 2020–2025.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 78% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 9% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 82% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Oxfordshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.