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Greyfriars Catholic School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMs Lyndsey Caldwell

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location_onOxford, OX4 3DR

language Visit Website phone 1865749933

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

655

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#36 in Oxfordshire

#3,068 of 3,216 nationally

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Greyfriars Catholic School is a Academy converter secondary school in Oxford, serving ages 11-19. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Greyfriars Catholic School is an academy converter in Oxford, Oxfordshire, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY. The school has approximately 670 pupils on roll, of whom 31% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 34, placing the school #36 in Oxfordshire and #3,068 of 3,216 nationally. 28.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 10.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 14 A-level subjects. 7.5% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 5.4% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.69 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.4:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 9.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

28.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)10.4%

Entering EBacc5.60%

EBacc APS2.78

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc15.30%

EBacc APS3.5

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.41

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14%

EBacc APS3.05

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.2

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14%

EBacc APS3.4

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.69

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

D-

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*2.2%

Achieving A*–A5.4%

Achieving A*–B7.5%

VA Banding Well below average

Retention rate100.0%

A-level subjects offered14

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.62

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

D-

Students

Retention rate96.70%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate100.00%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate100.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 October 2023

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-10-11

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-10-15

Special Measures S5 ReInspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Inadequate

Development

Inadequate

Leadership

Inadequate

2017-03-15

None EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

8.7%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

6.4%(43 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 670 pupils. During this period, there were 58 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 8.7%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	670	58	8.7%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	676	72	10.7%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	692	33	4.8%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	687	49	7.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	669	64	9.6%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	665	60	9.0%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	655	67	10.2%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	626	61	9.7%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	597	98	16.4%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	580	108	18.6%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	582	71	12.2%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	694	52	7.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	697	9	1.3%	1.0%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 29 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 22 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 15 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 5 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils