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Futures Institute Banbury

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 14–18 · Studio school

Ruskin Road, Banbury OX16 9HY · futuresbanbury.org · 01295 257942

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Dec 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
41.1
average Attainment 8 score. Oxfordshire 46.4, England 46
Pupils
116
39% of 300 places
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
25.9%
First language not English
21.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Aspirations Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 41.1, and 38.3% 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- (37.9 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 44.3 (England 46.3)44.32017/18: 41.4 (England 46.5)41.42018/19: 50.2 (England 46.7)50.22021/22: 45.2 (England 48.8)45.22022/23: 37.7 (England 46.3)37.72023/24: 43.8 (England 45.9)43.82024/25: 41.1 (England 46.0)41.1England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼41.146.0
▼38.3%45.4%
●63.8%64.8%
▼0.0%40.5%
▼3.354.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form37+13.5
Further education51.9−8.9
Apprenticeship1.9−0.1
Employment1.9−0.1
Not in a lasting destination7.4−0.4

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 24.0 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 22.6 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 29.1 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 22.6 (England 32.9)D+2022/23: 15.8 (England 34.2)D-2023/24: 27.1 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 37.9 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
9 studentsB- (37.9)Average +0.35
9 studentsB- (38.1)Average +0.36
33.3%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2414C- (27.1)-0.07
2022/2314D- (15.8)—
2018/1915D+ (22.6)-0.16
2017/1817C (29.1)+0.14
2016/1723D+ (22.6)-0.04
2015/1617D+ (24)+0.06

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2022/23
University56.3−3.7
Other education6.2—
Apprenticeship12.5+5.8
Employment12.5−20.8
Not in a lasting destination6.3—
Activity not captured6.3—

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 7 December 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Futures Institute Banbury was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
6 Dec 2022
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2017

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective

What parents said

95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (21 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
95%
Replies
21
18% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●86% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲90% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well●85% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●81% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▲90% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼86% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲86% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲85% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 67% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲71% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 14% who had a child bullied

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