Larkmead School

Faringdon Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RF

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

39.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

940

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Oxfordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 940 / 1,060 (89%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

21.7%

Disadvantaged

10.4%

EAL

5.7%

SEN support

14.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

39.4

Attainment 8

940 pupils

34.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

54.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.4

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

66 students

10.6%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

60%

To higher education

23%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

97%

Sustained destination

89%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

12.6%

Overall absence

31.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

52.07

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.5 vs 2023/24

19.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

11.63

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.7 vs 2023/24

£51,765

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,559 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£4,426

Spend per pupil

£4,382

Income per pupil

53%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.