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Fitzharrys School

Academy converter · Abingdon · OX14 1NP

Ages 11–18 · 906 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

45.5

Overall absence

8.9%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-14

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+0.12
−20+2
Attainment 845.5
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+70%
EBacc entry58%

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 absence8.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.5%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
705

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

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

167

Places offered

168

1st-preference offers

153

Total preferences (any rank)
454
Preferred offers (top 3)
168
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill85%

906 pupils · 1,066 places

Pupils on roll
906
Boys / girls
446 / 460
School capacity
1,066
Capacity fill
906 / 1,066 (85%)
Free school meals
7.8%
FSM pupils
62
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ABINGDON LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
ABINGDON LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Will Speke

Location

Address
Northcourt Road
Postcode
OX14 1NP
Town
Abingdon
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Vale of White Horse
Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
13 on roll / 12 capacity

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 Abingdon, Oxfordshire, 906 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 7.8%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Abingdon
32
Secondary schools in Abingdon
3
Academies among open schools in Abingdon
31% (10)
Open schools in OX14
25
Secondary in OX14
3
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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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence3.6%
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    • Demand0.95

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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM4.7%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Will Speke
Telephone
01235520698
Website
http://www.fitzharrys.oxon.sch.uk

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