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Orion Academy
Oxfordshire·Not applicable·South East·Academy special sponsor led·OX4 6DQ
URN: 147728Requires improvementOfsted published 17 Jul 2024
4.3
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
-2.62
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [-3.39, -1.85]
0.0%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
0.0%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025
Decision summary
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Academic outcomesAcademic data not assessed
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupil progressBelow-average progress
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -2.62
- Confidence interval:
- [-3.39, -1.85]
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Watch-outs
- Small cohort (13 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 13 | 4.3 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 15 | 3.4 | -2.62 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 6 | 9.7 | -1.47 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 11 | 3.5 | -3.17 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3 |
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School information
| URN | 147728 |
| Local authority | Oxfordshire |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Academy special sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Boys |
| Age range | 10-18 |
| Headteacher | Hannah Shuker Jessie Shakespeare |
| Trust | THE GALLERY TRUST |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | OX4 6DQ |
| Latest pupils | 13 |
| FSM eligible | 70.8% |
Contact and identifiers
Knights Road, Blackbird Leys, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 6DQ
www.orionacademy.co.ukView local authority page1865771703| DfE number | 7004 |
| UKPRN | 10085410 |
| Opened | 1 Feb 2020 |
| GIAS updated | 21 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 17 Jul 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
View Ofsted report
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 4 Jun 2024 |
| Publication date | 17 Jul 2024 |