Other independent school
Oxford · OX2 7NN · Oxfordshire
Ages 13–18
- Att810.5
0.1 miles away
OpenOfsted: OutstandingURN 147784
Northern House Academy
Academy special converter · Oxford · OX2 7JN
Ages 5–11 · 93 pupils · Oxfordshire
Ofsted
Outstanding
KS2 expected (RWM)
0%
Overall absence
11.6%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Outstanding
Inspection date
2024-06-25
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 98.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 88.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence11.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.9%
Unauthorised4.9%
- Authorised absence
- 6.7%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 4.3%
- Enrolments in measure
- 92
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill108%
93 pupils · 86 places
- Pupils on roll
- 93
- Boys / girls
- 80 / 13
- School capacity
- 86
- Capacity fill
- 93 / 86 (108%)
- Free school meals
- 47.3%
- FSM pupils
- 44
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy special converter
Age range
Ages 5–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE GALLERY TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE GALLERY TRUST
- Sponsor
- The Gallery Trust
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Rebecca Holmes
Location
- Address
- South Parade
- Postcode
- OX2 7JN
- Town
- Oxford
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Oxford
- 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
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Resourced provision
- Resourced provision
- Resourced places
- 87 on roll / 86 capacity
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy special converter, Ages 5–11, in Oxford, Oxfordshire, 93 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 47.3%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Other independent school
Oxford · OX2 7PL · Oxfordshire
Ages 11–19
- Att864.3
0.3 miles away
Other independent school
Oxford · OX2 7AL · Oxfordshire
Ages 15–19
- Att80.0
0.4 miles away
The Cherwell School
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy converter · Secondary
Oxford · OX2 7EE · Oxfordshire
Ages 11–18
- Att858.4
- P80.9
- Absence8.3%
0.5 miles away
Other independent school
Oxford · OX2 6XA · Oxfordshire
Ages 4–19
- Att819.5
0.5 miles away
St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Oxford · OX2 6AB · Oxfordshire
Ages 4–11
- KS266%
- Absence4.9%
0.7 miles away
Wolvercote Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextAcademy converter · Primary
Oxford · OX2 8AQ · Oxfordshire
Ages 3–11
- KS287%
- Absence4.5%
0.7 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Rebecca Holmes
- Telephone
- 01865557004