Greyfriars Catholic SchoolThe Oxford Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oxford.
Summary of the comparison
Greyfriars Catholic School and The Oxford Academy are secondary schools in Oxford.
Greyfriars Catholic School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Oxford Academy scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Greyfriars Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Greyfriars Catholic School was judged Good and The Oxford Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 34.7 for Greyfriars Catholic School and 31.2 for The Oxford Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Greyfriars Catholic School (41.8 in 2021-22, 34.7 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Oxford Academy (39.1 in 2021-22, 31.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OxfordGreyfriars Catholic School | OxfordThe Oxford Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 41 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | 39th of 41 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 669 | 1,062 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,400 | |
| Location | Oxford, OX4 3DR | Oxford, OX4 6JZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 34.7 Stronger figure | 31.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.9% Stronger figure | 23.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 45.7% Stronger figure | 34.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 94 | 190 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 30 | 24 | |
| A-level average points | 15.1 | 25.6 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D- | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 14.7 | 28.1 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 3.3% | 11.1% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 670 | 1,113 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.4% | 52.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 44.9% | 28.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 30.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% Stronger figure | 13.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.0% Stronger figure | 36.6% | 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
A-level average points
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.
Greyfriars Catholic School
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