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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*: 54.57 / 4.64
Non-teaching Staff*: 39.75
Number of pupils: 959
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.6
Sex: Mixed (47% boys / 53% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 21.80% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 9.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 23.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 45.6%
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: 3rd February 2015 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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School Performance Table: View record
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