Fitzharrys School

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-18
Religion Does not apply
Address Northcourt Road
Abingdon
Oxfordshire
OX14 1NP
Phone 01235520698
Reference Number 146392

General Makeup

Number of pupils 844
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.18%
Girls: 48.82%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 10%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 14.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.4

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 84 95 179
8 63 84 147
9 80 68 148
10 79 61 140
11 72 41 113
12 30 33 63
13 24 30 54

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 73.5%
White, Other 8.4%
African 3.8%
Asian, Other 2.5%
White & Asian 2.1%
Mixed, Other 2.1%
Indian 1.8%
Pakistani 0.9%
Unclassified 0.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.7%
Caribbean 0.7%
White & Black (African) 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details.
Last Report Date 2023-06-15
Date Report
2023-04-25 School inspectionSchool inspection, PDF - 15 June 2023
2018-11-16 Academy conversion letterAcademy conversion letter, PDF - 16 November 2018
2016-06-07 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 05 July 2016
2014-05-13 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 10 June 2014
2014-02-12 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 07 March 2014
2013-11-26 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 17 December 2013
2013-01-28 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 22 February 2013
2012-10-24 Full inspection:InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 04 December 2012
2011-06-14 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 29 July 2011
2010-01-13 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 05 February 2010
2006-11-27 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 04 January 2007
2002-09-30 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 14 January 2003
2016-06-07 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 05 July 2016
2014-05-13 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 10 June 2014
2014-02-12 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 07 March 2014
2013-11-26 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 17 December 2013
2013-01-28 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 22 February 2013
2012-10-24 Full inspection:InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 04 December 2012
2011-06-14 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 29 July 2011
2010-01-13 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 05 February 2010
2006-11-27 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 04 January 2007
2002-09-30 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 14 January 2003

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
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GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 52.6% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 65.8% Unlock Unlock

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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GCSE Results

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 32 Unlock Unlock
Average Points (best 3) 33.65 Unlock Unlock

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C+ B- C+
Average Grade (best 3) C+ B- C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 21.4% Unlock Unlock

2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 162 7
Third Preference 87 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Name Distance
Dunmore Primary School
Northcourt Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1NR
0.16 miles
St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon
Boxhill Walk, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1HB
0.32 miles
Long Furlong Primary School
Boulter Drive, Boulter Drive, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1XP
0.51 miles
Rush Common School
Hendred Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 2AW
0.61 miles
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Radley Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3PP
0.66 miles
The Manor Preparatory School
Faringdon Road, Abingdon, OX13 6LN
0.74 miles
Thomas Reade Primary School
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0.78 miles
Carswell Community Primary School
Bostock Road, Carswell Primary School, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1DP
0.83 miles
Caldecott Primary School
Caldecott Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 5HB
1.24 miles
Sunningwell Church of England Primary School
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1.35 miles
Thameside Primary School
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1.44 miles
Radley Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3QF
1.78 miles
Chandlings Prep
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1.91 miles
Dry Sandford Primary School
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2.16 miles
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Wootton Village, Boars Hill, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 5HP
2.43 miles
Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School
Morland Road, Marcham, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 6PY
2.53 miles
Drayton Community Primary School
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2.66 miles
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Grundy Crescent, Kennington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 5PS
2.73 miles
Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School
High Street, Clifton Hampden, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3EE
3.58 miles
Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School
Bradstocks Way, Sutton Courtenay, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4DA
3.6 miles
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Abingdon and Witney College
Wootton Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1GG
0.14 miles
John Mason School
Wootton Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1JB
0.39 miles
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0.63 miles
St Helen and St Katharine
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0.65 miles
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Radley Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3RR
0.76 miles
Larkmead School
Faringdon Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RF
0.78 miles
The Unicorn School
20 Marcham Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1AA
0.98 miles
Radley College
1.66 miles
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2.1 miles
Cothill House
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2.16 miles
The Oxford Academy
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4.03 miles
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4.11 miles
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4.12 miles
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4.3 miles
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4.57 miles
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4.63 miles
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4.66 miles
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4.76 miles
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4.79 miles
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