Larkmead School

Faringdon Road, Abingdon, OX14 1RF

Local ranking28th of 41 secondary schools in Oxfordshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1060

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
39.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
34.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
54.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
23.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
144

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
88.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Higher education
36.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
36.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

32.5

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

32.4

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

66

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
10.6% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort
131

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
940
Boys
434 (46%)
Girls
506 (54%)
Capacity
1060 (89% full)
SEND
20.1%
FSM Eligible
21.7%
EAL
10.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.7%
SEN Support
14.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
52.1
Budget per Pupil
£4,426/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
12.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
31.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 73.9%
  • White Other: 5.4%
  • Other: 5.4%
  • Asian Other: 3.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.8%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.4%

73.9%

White British

5.4%

White Other

5.4%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Faringdon Road

Abingdon, South East

Administrative

URN
143890
UKPRN
10062367
Establishment No.
4125
Trust
CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST