Orion Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Knights Road
 Blackbird Leys
 Oxford
 Oxfordshire OX4 6DQ
Telephone: 01865 771703

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 10-18)
Type: Special Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2020
History: This school arose from Northfield School
Trust: The Gallery Trust
Sponsor: The Gallery Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Hannah Shuker and Jessie Shakespeare (since October 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Bex Holmes
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 11.45 / 11.08
Non-teaching Staff*: 26.1
Number of pupils: 74
Pupils Per Teacher: 6.5
Sex: Boys
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 70.80% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 17.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 64.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.1km
* 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: Oxford East
Electoral Ward: Northfield Brook
School Number: 9317004

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 4th June 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

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Associated Schools

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

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