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Icknield Community College

Academy converter · Watlington · OX49 5RB

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Pupils

804

Local authority

Oxfordshire

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 11–16, in Watlington, Oxfordshire, 804 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16.2%.

Open schools in Watlington
4
Secondary schools in Watlington
1
Academies among open schools in Watlington
50% (2)
Open schools in OX49
4
Secondary in OX49
1
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.

Compare with theseAll in WatlingtonNear OX49

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
143984

Location

Address
Love Lane
Postcode
OX49 5RB
Town
Watlington
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
South Oxfordshire
Constituency
Henley and Thame
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
804
Boys / girls
417 / 387
School capacity
700
Capacity fill
804 / 700 (115%)
Free school meals
16.2%
FSM pupils
130
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ACER TRUST
Academy trust
ACER TRUST
Sponsor
Acer Trust

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mat Hunter
Telephone
01491612691
Website
http://www.icknield.oxon.sch.uk/

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-21

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
47.2
Progress 8
0.2
English & maths grade 5+
47%
English & maths grade 4+
66%
EBacc entry
60%
EBacc APS
4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

8.6%

Persistent absence

24.3%

Unauthorised

2.1%

Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
752

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 9.1% · Persistent 24.2%
2021/22
Overall 9.7% · Persistent 27.0%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England