Oxfordshire
Orion Academy
Close to home and non-selective, but attainment sits below the national average and the last inspection asked for improvement.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -2.62
- Progress 8
- [-3.39, -1.85]
- Confidence interval
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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.
What to do next
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Admissions and catchment
Council allocation figures
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We have not collected Oxfordshire council’s allocation figures for this school yet. We only show a verdict when we can cite the council’s published figures. Check Oxfordshire’s allocation booklet, or the school’s website.
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 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Oxfordshire for local comparison.
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
| 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 |