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Oxford Spires Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Sponsored academy
Glanville Road, Oxford OX4 2AU · oxfordspiresacademy.org · 01865 428200
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 46.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Oxfordshire 46.4, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,351
- 301 over 1,050 places · 129%
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 26.8%
- First language not English
- 37.4%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Anthem Schools Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 210 families put the school first and 213 places were offered; 92% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 213 | 210 | 1 | 92% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 211 | 223 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 216 | 264 | 1.2▲ | 77% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 216 | 220 | 1▲ | 81% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 217 | 239 | 1.1▲ | 79% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.3, and 49.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Oxfordshire it was 46.4, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (35 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●46.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲49.8% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲70.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲53.5% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.17 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 59 | +5.3 |
| Further education | 29.5 | −2 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.4 | −0.9 |
| Employment | 0.9 | −3.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.5 | +2.3 |
| Activity not captured | 3.7 | +0.9 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 students | B- (35) | Above average +0.26 | |
| 71 students | B- (35) | Above average +0.26 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 104 | C (30.3) | -0.16 |
| 2022/23 | 99 | C+ (32.8) | — |
| 2021/22 | 87 | C+ (33.9) | — |
| 2018/19 | 77 | C- (25.2) | -0.06 |
| 2017/18 | 49 | C- (26.7) | -0.03 |
| 2016/17 | 69 | D+ (22.3) | -0.33 |
| 2015/16 | 85 | D+ (23.1) | -0.22 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 46.7 | +4 |
| Further education | 5.7 | −4.4 |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6 | +5.4 |
| Employment | 21 | −10.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 11.4 | +3.5 |
| Activity not captured | 7.6 | +2 |
Ofsted
Oxford Spires Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 22 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 22 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jul 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (132 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 132
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 29 parents (22%) with SEND