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Frank Wise School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–19 · Community special school
Hornbeam Close, Banbury OX16 9RL · frankwise.oxon.sch.uk · 01295 263520
On the mapSearch near OX16 9RL
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Oxfordshire 62%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 119
- 2 over 117 places · 102%
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 38.5%
- First language not English
- 10.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Oxfordshire it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other education | 100 | 0 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 6 November 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Frank Wise School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 5 Nov 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, May 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Jan 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (26 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 26
- 21% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 62% who raised concerns
based on the 23% who had a child bullied
based on 25 parents (96%) with SEND