The Oxford Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Oxfordshire
Sandy Lane West, Oxford, OX4 6JZ
47
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Graded 18/10/2023
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
86.3%
36.6% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,062
Capacity used
Has space76%
1,400 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
107 of 107 families who put it first got an offer
177
Places offered
209
Total applications
1.2
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 107 | 107 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 31 | 9 | ● 29% |
| 3rd preference | 34 | 3 | ● 9% |
| 4th preference | 37 | 1 | ● 3% |
| Total | 209 | 120 | 57% |
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 sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Nora Ward
- Address
- Sandy Lane West, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 6JZ
- Phone
- 01865774311
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Ward / constituency
- Littlemore · Oxford East
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 148354
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 50% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 27% | — | — |
| SEN support | 25% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 5 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: RIVER LEARNING TRUST
1,062 pupils · 1,400 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 26
10 March 2026
S5 Inspection · report card
Inclusion Expected standard Achievement Needs attention Safeguarding standards Met Curriculum and teaching Needs attention Attendance and behaviour Needs attention Leadership and governance Expected standard Early years Not applicable Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard Post-16 provision Expected standard - 23
18 October 2023
Full graded inspection
Requires improvement overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Requires improvement Quality of education Requires improvement Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,016 pupils
Attendance
86.3%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
13.7%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
36.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
8.9%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
6.1%
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 | 33.0 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.72 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 25% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 45% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 2.76 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 25.51 | — | — |
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 | 33.6 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 21% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 41.5% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 7.5% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.71 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 200 | — |
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 | 25.6 | 35 |
| Average grade | C- | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 11.1% | 17% |
| A-level students | 24 | — |
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 | 188 | 5% | 25% | 48% | |
| English Language | 188 | 12% | 39% | 54% | |
| English Literature | 172 | 18% | 49% | 63% | |
| Combined Science | 145 | 3% | 18% | 40% | |
| Geography | 73 | 8% | 18% | 34% | |
| History | 68 | 12% | 25% | 35% | |
| Social Studies | 59 | 15% | 39% | 44% | |
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | 58 | 2% | 12% | 26% | |
| Art and Design | 39 | 10% | 44% | 54% | |
| Biology | 37 | 16% | 38% | 49% | |
| Design & Technology | 37 | 3% | 22% | 27% | |
| Physics | 28 | 25% | 54% | 75% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 11 | 9% | 9% | 18% | |
| Psychology | 10 | 0% | 0% | 20% | |
| Sociology | 8 | 0% | 0% | 63% | |
| English Literature | 7 | 0% | 0% | 57% | |
| Chemistry | 5 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Mathematics | 5 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Geography | 4 | 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) | 40% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 13% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 40% | — | — |
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) |
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.