The Henry Box SchoolWood Green School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Witney.
Summary of the comparison
The Henry Box School and Wood Green School are secondary schools in Witney.
The Henry Box School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Wood Green School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Wood Green School is ahead on our composite score.
The Henry Box School was judged Good and Wood Green School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.6 for The Henry Box School and 43.6 for Wood Green School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Henry Box School (45.3 in 2021-22, 41.6 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Wood Green School (42.6 in 2021-22, 43.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WitneyThe Henry Box School | WitneyWood Green School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 41 in Oxfordshire | 26th 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 | 1,027 | 1,335 | |
| Capacity | 1,469 | 1,335 | |
| Location | Witney, OX28 4AX | Witney, OX28 1DX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.6 | 43.6 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.6% | 44.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.4% | 62.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 178 | 210 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 71 | 110 | |
| A-level average points | 34.9 Stronger figure | 32.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.7 Stronger figure | 31.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.9% Stronger figure | 10.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,075 | 1,329 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.7% | 15.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.7% | 7.1% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.7% | 9.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.9% | 23.8% 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
Wood Green School
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