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Orion Academy

Academy special sponsor led · Oxford · OX4 6DQ

Ages 10–18 · 74 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

3.4

Overall absence

30.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-06-04

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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 8-2.62
−20+2
Attainment 83.4
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.1

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence30.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)69.4%
Unauthorised9.7%
Authorised absence
21.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
21.6%
Enrolments in measure
111

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill79%

74 pupils · 94 places

Pupils on roll
74
Boys / girls
69 / 5
School capacity
94
Capacity fill
74 / 94 (79%)
Free school meals
65.3%
FSM pupils
47
Gender
Boys
School type
Academy special sponsor led

Age range

Ages 10–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE GALLERY TRUST
Academy trust
THE GALLERY TRUST
Sponsor
The Gallery Trust
Headteacher
Co Headteacher Hannah Shuker Jessie Shakespeare

Location

Address
Knights Road, Blackbird Leys
Postcode
OX4 6DQ
Town
Oxford
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Oxford
Constituency
Oxford East
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
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
102 on roll / 102 capacity

Local context

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

Boys academy special sponsor led, Ages 10–18, in Oxford, Oxfordshire, 74 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 65.3%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Oxford
95
Academies among open schools in Oxford
41% (39)
Open schools in OX4
27
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in OxfordNear OX4

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    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oxford · OX4 6JD · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM39.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • The Oxford Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    • Att833.0
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence16.8%

    0.5 miles away

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    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM42.3%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Oxfordshire Hospital School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

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  • Mabel Prichard School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS20%
    • Absence13.7%
    • FSM44.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • John Henry Newman Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM35.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Pegasus School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM42.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Co Headteacher Hannah Shuker Jessie Shakespeare
Telephone
01865771703
Website
www.orionacademy.co.uk

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