Oxford Spires Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–19 · Oxford, Oxfordshire
Oxford Spires Academy is a secondary school in Oxford, Oxfordshire for ages 11–19 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 22 November 2023.
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Catchment area for Oxford Spires Academy
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Glanville Road, Oxford, OX4 2AU
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Oxfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,351 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 22 November 2023
Strengths
- “Oxford Spires Academy is a highly inclusive school and pupils describe it as a ‘beautiful community’.”
- “The school environment is aspirational and supportive, and pupils are happy to attend.”
- “Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are fully immersed in the same learning and enrichment activities as their peers.”
To improve
- “Disadvantaged pupils do not always attend school regularly.”
- “This means that too many miss out on vital learning and the rich wider opportunities that the school provides.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 50% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.3 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 210 first-preference applications, 213 offers in total, 193 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Oxfordshire.
- Greyfriars Catholic School 0.5 mi Good
- Cheney School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- The Oxford Academy 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Swan School 2.2 mi Good
- The Cherwell School 2.8 mi Outstanding
- Matthew Arnold School 3.5 mi Not judged
- Wheatley Park School 3.6 mi School remains Good
- Fitzharrys School 5.0 mi School remains Good