Greyfriars Catholic School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Oxford · OX4 3DR · Oxfordshire
Ages 11–19
- Att840.4
- P8-0.0
- EM5+38%
- Absence10.5%
1.1 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Needs attentionURN 148354
The Oxford Academy
Academy sponsor led · Oxford · OX4 6JZ
Ages 11–19 · 1,062 pupils · Oxfordshire
Ofsted
Needs attention
Attainment 8
33.0
Overall absence
16.8%
Admissions demand
0.85 · Often has places
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Needs attention
Inspection date
2026-03-10
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- InclusionExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.72
−20+2
Attainment 833.0
English & maths grade 5+25%
English & maths grade 4+45%
EBacc entry10%
EBacc APS: 2.8
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence16.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)45.2%
Unauthorised8.7%
- Authorised absence
- 8.0%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 10.1%
- Enrolments in measure
- 1,074
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
0.85 · Often has places
1st preferences
109
Places offered
178
1st-preference offers
109
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 229
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 130
- Applications from outside LA
- 0
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 0
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 fill76%
1,062 pupils · 1,400 places
- Pupils on roll
- 1,062
- Boys / girls
- 509 / 553
- School capacity
- 1,400
- Capacity fill
- 1,062 / 1,400 (76%)
- Free school meals
- 50.4%
- FSM pupils
- 459
- 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
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Governance
- Academy trust: RIVER LEARNING TRUST
- Academy trust
- RIVER LEARNING TRUST
- Sponsor
- River Learning Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nora Ward
Location
- Address
- Sandy Lane West, Littlemore
- Postcode
- OX4 6JZ
- Town
- Oxford
- County
- Oxfordshire
- 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, 1,062 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 50.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Oxford Spires Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Oxford · OX4 2AU · Oxfordshire
Ages 11–19
- Att848.8
- P80.5
- EM5+53%
- Absence11.2%
1.4 miles away
Cheney School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Oxford · OX3 7QH · Oxfordshire
Ages 11–18
- Att846.9
- P80.2
- EM5+48%
- Absence10.7%
2.1 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nora Ward
- Telephone
- 01865774311