North Oxfordshire Academy

Drayton Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 0UD

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

46.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,023

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Oxfordshire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,023 / 1,150 (89%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
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.

31.7%

Disadvantaged

29.7%

EAL

3.5%

SEN support

15.4%

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)

46.8

Attainment 8

1,023 pupils

51.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

67.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

56 students

22.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

46%

To higher education

14%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

92%

Sustained destination

81%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.8%

Overall absence

24.1%

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.

51.86

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -3.4 vs 2023/24

21.8

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.6 vs 2023/24

11.19

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.7 vs 2023/24

£50,788

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,240 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -2.0 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.

£8,686

Spend per pupil

£9,087

Income per pupil

46%

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.