Greyfriars Catholic School

Cricket Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 3DR

Good

Inspected 11 October 2023

Good

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

670

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Oxfordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 670 / 1,200 (56%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

31.4%

Disadvantaged

44.9%

EAL

2.7%

SEN support

11.5%

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)

34.0

Attainment 8

670 pupils

28.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

44.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.8

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

D-

A-level average grade

30 students

3.3%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

63%

To higher education

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

87%

Sustained destination

83%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.7%

Overall absence

29.0%

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.

36.38

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

19.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.3 vs 2023/24

6.14

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

£49,829

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£7,576 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.

£8,199

Spend per pupil

£8,920

Income per pupil

48%

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.