Futures Institute Banbury

Futures Institute Banbury is recognized as a good school, maintaining this status since its last inspection in April 2017. Pupils express eagerness and readiness to learn daily, particularly engaging with the STEM curriculum, and show high aspirations for their future careers. The school's focus on a comprehensive careers curriculum is notable, as it provides numerous opportunities for pupils to gain insights into employment prospects, especially within the local area. Overall, the commitment to supporting pupils, particularly those with special educational needs, is commendable, as the staff work diligently to understand and cater to individual aspirations and needs.

Strengths

• Pupils have high aspirations and a strong interest in STEM subjects.
• The school offers a high-quality careers curriculum with effective employer partnerships.
• Teachers use their expertise to inspire and engage pupils in learning.
• Behaviour around the school is calm and positive, contributing to a conducive learning environment.
• The school demonstrates a strong commitment to inclusivity and respect among pupils.

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum implementation is inconsistent in a small number of subjects, affecting pupil confidence and achievement.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Futures Institute Banbury attended 92.6% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 22.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 5.0% of pupils at Futures Institute Banbury were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Futures Institute Banbury had 38.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 21.6% of pupils at Futures Institute Banbury were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 1.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Futures Institute Banbury received £9,111 and spent £6,039 for each of its 121 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £6,000 (-£50 per pupil).

Across all 16 schools of Aspirations Academies Trust, income was £8,111 and spending £8,266 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Banbury · Oxfordshire local authority: places and applications

Futures Institute Banbury is part of Aspirations Academies Trust, which runs 16 schools. The nearest others:

• Wykham Park Banbury
• Harriers Banbury Academy Banbury
• Dashwood Banbury Academy Banbury
• Park Academy West London Hillingdon
• Rivers Academy West London Feltham
• Space Studio West London Hounslow
• Oak Hill Academy West London Feltham
• Oriel Academy West London Feltham
• Jewell Academy Bournemouth Bournemouth
• Magna Academy Poole

What is Futures Institute Banbury's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Futures Institute Banbury is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.

When was Futures Institute Banbury last inspected by Ofsted?

Futures Institute Banbury was last inspected in January 2023.

How many pupils does Futures Institute Banbury have?

Futures Institute Banbury has 116 pupils on roll.

What age range does Futures Institute Banbury cover?

Futures Institute Banbury for pupils aged 14 to 18.

Where is Futures Institute Banbury?

Futures Institute Banbury is at Ruskin Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 9HY.