Gosford Hill School

Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 2NT

Good

Inspected 15 February 2022

Good

Ofsted

45.3

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

848

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: 848 / 1,100 (77%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 15 February 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

22.2%

Disadvantaged

20.8%

EAL

2.1%

SEN support

19.8%

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)

45.3

Attainment 8

848 pupils

41.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

61.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.0

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

55 students

13%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

78%

To higher education

25%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

76%

Stayed in education

15%

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.7%

Overall absence

30.4%

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.

42.9

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

20.9

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

6.79

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.7 vs 2023/24

£50,920

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,670 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 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.

£6,934

Spend per pupil

£7,514

Income per pupil

55%

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.