Aureus School
Academy sponsor led · 531 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 33.7
Academy sponsor led
North Oxfordshire Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,004of 1,150 places
- Free school meals
- 31.7%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 174
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 9 November 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Drayton School (URN 123229).
What the data says
Of the 173 pupils who finished Year 11 at North Oxfordshire Academy in 2023, 40% stayed on in North Oxfordshire Academy’s own sixth form (Oxfordshire average 45%), 40% went to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 51 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 43% went to university (Oxfordshire 28%, England 37%), and 14% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Art and Design is unusually popular at GCSE: 20% of the year group took it, against 7% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 46.8 against 46.1 across England and 46.4 in Oxfordshire, with 52% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Oxfordshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | North Oxfordshire Academy | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 173 | 6,906 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 81% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 40% | 45% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 4% | 13% |
| — further education college | 40% | 34% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 6% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | North Oxfordshire Academy | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 51 | 8,583 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 43% | 28% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 14% | 18% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 35% | 38% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 0% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | North Oxfordshire Academy | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 46.8 | 46.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 52% | 48% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 68% | 66% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 52% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.31 | 4.14 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 28% | 20% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 37.2 | 31.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 50.5 | 50.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 26% | 16% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 173 | 99% | 89% | 12% | 20% | 63% |
| Mathematics | 173 | 99% | 88% | 27% | 22% | 70% |
| English Literature | 167 | 96% | 86% | 18% | 21% | 78% |
| Combined Science | 140 | 80% | 65% | 16% | 9% | 59% |
| Geography | 113 | 65% | 41% | 11% | 25% | 61% |
| History | 51 | 29% | 41% | 27% | 26% | 67% |
| French | 46 | 26% | 18% | 22% | 29% | 72% |
| Spanish | 43 | 25% | 19% | 23% | 27% | 60% |
| Art and Design | 35 | 20% | 7% | 23% | 24% | 60% |
| Biology | 32 | 18% | 23% | 59% | 45% | 100% |
| Film Studies | 32 | 18% | 1% | 13% | 20% | 53% |
| Physics | 32 | 18% | 23% | 63% | 46% | 97% |
| Chemistry | 32 | 18% | 23% | 66% | 47% | 97% |
| Religious Studies | 19 | 11% | 31% | 26% | 32% | 84% |
| Music | 16 | 9% | 5% | 56% | 33% | 94% |
| Drama | 11 | 6% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 45% |
| Polish | 9 | 5% | 1% | 100% | 84% | 100% |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 58 | 100% | — |
| Small Business Management | 41 | 73% | — |
| Health Studies | 41 | 73% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 38 | 68% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 21 | 38% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 17 | 30% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | North Oxfordshire Academy | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 128 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 56 | 3,707 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 34.18 | 33.46 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 23% | 16% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 16 | 29% | 4% |
| Mathematics | 14 | 25% | 31% |
| Media Studies | 14 | 25% | 4% |
| Psychology | 11 | 20% | 23% |
| Physics | 9 | 16% | 12% |
| English Literature | 8 | 14% | 11% |
| Geography | 7 | 13% | 10% |
| Drama | 7 | 13% | 2% |
| History | 7 | 13% | 13% |
| Biology | 7 | 13% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 6 | 11% | 17% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 19 | 34% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 18 | 32% | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 13 | 23% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 20% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 11 | 20% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| English Language | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| English Language | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Nutrition / Diet | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Music performance: Group | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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Burford School
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Carterton Community College
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Cheney School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,706 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.0
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.