Oxford Spires Academy

URN 136261·Secondary·Academy sponsor led·Anthem Schools Trust·Compare

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Workforce pressure indicatorsOverall absence at 9.5%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Nov 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,518.6

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

70.6%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

+6.7%

of income

Key indicators

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 19.0%, vacancy rate 5.9%.

Overall absence at 9.5%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

22 November 2023 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Progress 8Measures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.
Attainment 8Average score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.46.3
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.70.7%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)49.8%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.53.5%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

1,306

Capacity

1,050 (124%)

Free school meals

26.8%

English additional lang.

39.4%

Ethnicity

White British 33.7%Asian 29.4%Black 9.7%Mixed 10.4%Chinese 0.3%Other 4.7%

Age range: 1119

Workforce

FTE teachersFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

81.8

Pupil:teacher ratioNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

16.0

Mean salary

£47,305

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

10.2%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

28.0%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

6.1%

Unauthorised absence

4.1%

2024/25 · 1,184 pupils