Orion Academy

Knights Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 6DQ

Requires Improvement

Inspected 4 June 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

4.3

Attainment 8

10–18

Ages

Pupils

Boys

Gender

Academy special sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Oxfordshire →
School Type: Academy special sponsor led
Age Range: Ages 10–18
Gender: Boys
Pupils / Capacity: 74 / 94 (79%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 4 June 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

76.4%

Disadvantaged

1.4%

EAL

98.7%

SEN support

1.4%

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.

Where pupils go next

67%

Sustained destination

50%

Stayed in education

17%

Apprenticeship

Attendance

31.1%

Overall absence

61.3%

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.

11.45

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -6.2 vs 2023/24

7.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

12.59

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

£52,128

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 27% on leadership pay

↓ −£2,306 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.57

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -3.6 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.

£38,662

Spend per pupil

£41,297

Income per pupil

34%

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.