Larkmead School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Faringdon Road
 Abingdon
 Oxfordshire OX14 1RF
Telephone: 01235 520141

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from Larkmead School
Trust: Cambrian Learning Trust
Sponsor: Faringdon Academy of Schools

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Dennett (since September 2020)
Previous Headteacher: C Harris
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 52.07 / 11.63
Non-teaching Staff*: 36.95
Number of pupils: 940
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.1
Sex: Mixed (46% boys / 54% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 20.50% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 9.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 23.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 44.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 9.2km
* 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
Electoral Ward: Abingdon Fitzharris
School Number: 9314125

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 27th March 2024 (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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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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