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OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 141146

Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form

Academy converter · Banbury · OX16 9DG

Ages 11–18 · 943 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

49.6

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.24
−20+2
Attainment 849.6
English & maths grade 5+48%
English & maths grade 4+75%
EBacc entry21%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.2%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
756

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

150

Places offered

178

1st-preference offers

145

Total preferences (any rank)
401
Preferred offers (top 3)
178
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill111%

943 pupils · 847 places

Pupils on roll
943
Boys / girls
482 / 461
School capacity
847
Capacity fill
943 / 847 (111%)
Free school meals
14.3%
FSM pupils
115
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Academy trust
THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Sponsor
The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company
Headteacher
Sean Masterson

Location

Address
Addison Road
Postcode
OX16 9DG
Town
Banbury
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Cherwell
Constituency
Banbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Banbury, Oxfordshire, 943 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Banbury
47
Secondary schools in Banbury
6
Academies among open schools in Banbury
62% (29)
Open schools in OX16
22
Secondary in OX16
4
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Secondary in Oxfordshire LA
39

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Wykham Park

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Banbury · OX16 9HY · Oxfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att834.7
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence14.1%

    0.2 miles away

  • Futures Institute Banbury

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Studio schools · Secondary

    Banbury · OX16 9HY · Oxfordshire

    Ages 14–18

    • Att843.8
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence11.5%

    0.2 miles away

  • The Warriner School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.5
    • P80.0
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence10.6%

    1.9 miles away

  • North Oxfordshire Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Banbury · OX16 0UD · Oxfordshire

    Ages 11–19

    • Att844.6
    • P80.1
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence8.9%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Sean Masterson
Telephone
01295264216
Website
http://www.blessedgeorgenapier.co.uk

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