Located in Oxford, Orion Academy is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 10 to 18. The school is a academy special sponsor led and operates as a boys school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Orion Academy currently has around 74 pupils on roll, which is about 79% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 95.9% boys and 4.1% girls. Around 70.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 30.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 69.4%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 102 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (77%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Knights Road, Oxford, OX4 6DQ |
| Website: | www.orionacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01865771703 |
| School Type: | Academy special sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Oxfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Co Headteacher Hannah Shuker Jessie Shakespeare |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 147728 |
Ofsted inspection date: 04/06/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 10 - 18 |
| Gender: | Boys |
| School Capacity: | 94 |
| Number of Pupils: | 74 |
| Number of Boys: | 71 |
| Number of Girls: | 3 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 30.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 69.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 77.00% | 57 |
| Unclassified | 8.10% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 4.10% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 2.70% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.70% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 2.70% | 2 |
| Other Black | 1.40% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 1.40% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other White | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Swithun's CofE Nursery School Grundy Crescent , Kennington OX1 5PS | - not rated | 2,932 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6LD | - not rated | 654 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6LD | 3out of 4 | 654 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Windale Primary School Windale Avenue , OX4 6JD | 3out of 4 | 688 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Windale Community Primary School Windale Avenue , Blackbird Leys OX4 6JD | - not rated | 689 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Windale Community Primary School Windale Avenue , Blackbird Leys OX4 6JD | - not rated | 689 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ | - not rated | 691 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ | 2out of 4 | 794 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Peers School Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JY | - not rated | 895 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Augustine of Canterbury RC CofE Upper School Iffley Turn , OX4 4DX | - not rated | 2,663 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Gregory the Great Catholic School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR | - not rated | 2,730 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Green Middle School Wesley Close , Blackbird Leys OX4 6BG | - not rated | 817 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lawn Upton Church of England Middle School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU | - not rated | 1,292 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Temple Cowley Community School Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HD | - not rated | 2,474 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Donnington Middle School Cornwallis Road , OX4 3NH | - not rated | 2,582 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St John Bosco RC Middle School Junction Road , Cowley OX4 2PU | - not rated | 2,621 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northfield School Knights Road , Blackbird Leys OX4 6DQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Orion Academy Knights Road , Blackbird Leys OX4 6DQ | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy special sponsor led | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Include - Oxfordshire Blackbird Leys Community Centre , Blackbird Leys Road OX4 6HW | - not rated | 635 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ivanhoe Tutorial Unit Wesley Close , Blackbird Leys OX4 6BG | - not rated | 891 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oxfordshire Hospital School 61-63 Cuddesdon Way , Blackbird Leys OX4 6SB | 4out of 4 | 903 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.