Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form

Addison Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 9DG

Good

Inspected 22 November 2022

Good

Ofsted

48.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

908

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: 908 / 847 (107%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 22 November 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

15.3%

Disadvantaged

36.5%

EAL

2.5%

SEN support

18.9%

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)

48.5

Attainment 8

908 pupils

42.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

72.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

72 students

15.8%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

75%

To higher education

19%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

96%

Sustained destination

89%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.6%

Overall absence

16.1%

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.

54.08

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

17.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

9.68

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.8 vs 2023/24

£50,854

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,462 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 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.

£7,834

Spend per pupil

£7,876

Income per pupil

58%

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.