The Unicorn School is a not applicable school in Abingdon, serving pupils aged 6 to 19. The school is a other independent special school and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character.

The Unicorn School currently has around 120 pupils on roll, which is about 50% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 58.3% boys and 41.7% girls. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

School Information

Address: 20 Marcham Road, Abingdon, OX14 1AA
Website: www.unicornoxford.co.uk
Telephone: 01235530222
School Type: Other independent special school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Oxfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Alison Woodworth-Sturla
Religious character: None
Admissions policy:
Unique reference: 123322

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 6 - 19
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 240
Number of Pupils: 120
Number of Boys: 70
Number of Girls: 50

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
Town average
-0.87
Local authority average
0.16
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
0%
Town average
19%
Local authority average
19%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
0%
Town average
43%
Local authority average
34%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
13.5
Town average
43.8
Local authority average
42.6
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
1.2
Town average
3.6
Local authority average
3.6
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Carswell Community Primary School
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3out of 4 466 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
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Caldecott Road , OX14 5HD
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Caldecott Junior School
Caldecott Road , OX14 5HB
- not rated 666 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Caldecott Primary School
Caldecott Road , OX14 5HB
3out of 4 666 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Thameside Infant School
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- not rated 1,032 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Larkmead School
Faringdon Road , OX14 1RF
- not rated 903 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Larkmead School
Faringdon Road , OX14 1RF
3out of 4 903 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
John Mason School
Wootton Road , OX14 1JB
3out of 4 1,030 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
John Mason School
Wootton Road , OX14 1JB
- not rated 1,030 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Fitzharrys School
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3out of 4 1,716 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Abingdon and Witney College
Wootton Road , OX14 1GG
- not rated 1,491 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Unicorn School
20 Marcham Road , OX14 1AA
- not rated 0 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Abingdon School
Park Road , OX14 1DE
- not rated 721 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Helen and St Katharine
Faringdon Road , OX14 1BE
- not rated 787 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Tesdale School
Blacknall Road , OX14 5HE
- not rated 812 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Orchard Pupil Referral Unit
Faringdon Road , OX14 1BH
- not rated 899 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.