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Oxford Spires Academy

Academy sponsor led · Oxford · OX4 2AU

Ages 11–19 · 1,351 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

48.8

Overall absence

11.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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+0.53
−20+2
Attainment 848.8
English & maths grade 5+53%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry43%

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 absence11.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.8%
Unauthorised5.8%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,187

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 fill120%

1,351 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,351
Boys / girls
688 / 663
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,351 / 1,050 (129%)
Free school meals
26.8%
FSM pupils
303
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Anthem Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Cowley

Location

Address
Glanville Road
Postcode
OX4 2AU
Town
Oxford
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Oxford
Constituency
Oxford East
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1,351 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.8%.

Open schools in Oxford
95
Secondary schools in Oxford
8
Academies among open schools in Oxford
41% (39)
Open schools in OX4
27
Secondary in OX4
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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    Ages 11–19

    • Att840.4
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence10.5%

    0.5 miles away

  • Cheney School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.9
    • P80.2
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence10.7%

    0.7 miles away

  • The Oxford Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Oxford · OX4 6JZ · Oxfordshire

    Ages 11–19

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

    1.4 miles away

  • The Swan School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.7
    • P80.6
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence8.0%

    2.2 miles away

  • The Cherwell School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Oxford · OX2 7EE · Oxfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att858.4
    • P80.9
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence8.3%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Cowley
Telephone
01865428200
Website
http://www.oxfordspiresacademy.org/

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