The Henry Box SchoolBurford School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Henry Box School and Burford School are secondary schools.
The Henry Box School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Burford School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Burford School is ahead on our composite score.
The Henry Box School was judged Good and Burford School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.2 for The Henry Box School and 52.4 for Burford School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Henry Box School (45.3 in 2021-22, 42.2 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Burford School (53.9 in 2021-22, 52.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WitneyThe Henry Box School | BurfordBurford School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 41 in Oxfordshire | 13th of 41 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,075 | 1,443 | |
| Capacity | 1,469 | 1,400 | |
| Location | Witney, OX28 4AX | Burford, OX18 4PL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.2 | 52.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.7% | 59.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.5% | 80.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 27.4% | 28.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.57 | 4.54 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 168 | 245 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 71 | 97 | |
| A-level average points | 34.9 Stronger figure | 34.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.7 Stronger figure | 34.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.9% Stronger figure | 7.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,075 | 1,443 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.7% | 13.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.7% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.7% | 7.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.9% | 17.8% Stronger figure | 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.
The Henry Box School
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