North Oxfordshire Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Drayton Road
 Banbury
 Oxfordshire OX16 0UD
Telephone: 01295 224300

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-19)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2007
History: This school arose from Drayton School
Trust: United Learning Trust
Sponsor: United Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mrs Ellie Jacobs (since September 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Alison Merrills
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 48.65 / 7.56
Non-teaching Staff*: 46.05
Number of pupils: 1023
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.0
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 30.10% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 16.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 40.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 19.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Oxfordshire
Constituency: Banbury
Electoral Ward: Banbury Hardwick
School Number: 9316905

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 31st January 2013 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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Same Sponsor
Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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