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Icknield Community College

Academy converter · Watlington · OX49 5RB

Ages 11–16 · 804 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

47.2

Overall absence

8.6%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-21

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 847.2
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry60%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.3%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
752

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

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

162

Places offered

189

1st-preference offers

162

Total preferences (any rank)
315
Preferred offers (top 3)
189
Applications from outside LA
80
Offers to outside-LA applicants
59
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 fill115%

804 pupils · 700 places

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 type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ACER TRUST
Academy trust
ACER TRUST
Sponsor
Acer Trust
Headteacher
Mr Mat Hunter

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

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

  • Watlington Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Watlington · OX49 5RB · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand1.07

    0.0 miles away

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Contact

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

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