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The Henry Box School

Academy converter · Witney · OX28 4AX

Ages 11–18 · 1,027 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

39.2

Overall absence

11.7%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-30

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.32
−20+2
Attainment 839.2
English & maths grade 5+33%
English & maths grade 4+56%
EBacc entry12%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.9%
Unauthorised4.3%
Authorised absence
7.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.0%
Enrolments in measure
983

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

140

Places offered

164

1st-preference offers

140

Total preferences (any rank)
330
Preferred offers (top 3)
151
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill70%

1,027 pupils · 1,469 places

Pupils on roll
1,027
Boys / girls
528 / 499
School capacity
1,469
Capacity fill
1,027 / 1,469 (70%)
Free school meals
19.9%
FSM pupils
179
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE MILL ACADEMY
Academy trust
THE MILL ACADEMY
Headteacher
Ms Wendy Hemmingsley

Location

Address
Church Green
Postcode
OX28 4AX
Town
Witney
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
West Oxfordshire
Constituency
Witney
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from 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 11–18, in Witney, Oxfordshire, 1,027 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.9%.

Open schools in Witney
29
Secondary schools in Witney
3
Academies among open schools in Witney
69% (20)
Open schools in OX28
12
Secondary in OX28
2
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 WitneyNear OX28

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Wendy Hemmingsley
Telephone
01993703955
Website
www.henrybox.oxon.sch.uk

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