The Oxford Academy
Academy sponsor ledSecondaryAges 11–19MixedChurch of EnglandSixth form
Sandy Lane West, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 6JZ
Headteacher · Mrs Nora Ward
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Key facts
Pupils1,062Capacity 1,400
OfstedReport cardInspected 10 March 2026
TrustRiver Learning Trust
Free school meals50.4%
Ofsted
Report card from the inspection on 10 March 2026.
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Sixth formExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingMet
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 7 applications close 31 October 2026
For September 2027. Apply through Oxfordshire council, not the school. National offer day is 1 March 2027.
How to apply in OxfordshireApplications for September 2026
All 92 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered138
Applications168
First choice92
First-choice offers92
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Greyfriars Catholic School1.1 mi
- Oxford Spires Academy1.4 mi
- Cheney School2.1 mi
- Meadowbrook College3.6 mi
- The Swan School3.6 mi