Europa School UKLarkmead School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Abingdon.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Europa School UK and Larkmead School in Abingdon.
Europa School UK scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Larkmead School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Larkmead School is ahead on our composite score.
Europa School UK was judged Good and Larkmead School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 0.9 for Europa School UK and 39.4 for Larkmead School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Europa School UK (19.3 in 2021-22, 0.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Larkmead School (41.4 in 2021-22, 39.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AbingdonEuropa School UK | AbingdonLarkmead School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F31/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 41 in Oxfordshire | 26th of 41 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 4-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,107 | 940 | |
| Capacity | 1,176 | 1,060 | |
| Location | Abingdon, OX14 3DZ | Abingdon, OX14 1RF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 0.9 | 39.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 1.7% | 34.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 1.7% | 54.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 0.0% | 23.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 0.10 | 3.44 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 58 | 144 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 66 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 32.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 32.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 10.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,107 | 940 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.2% | 21.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 50.6% | 10.4% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 5.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 12.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.2% Stronger figure | 31.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Europa School UK
Larkmead School
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