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The Henry Box School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,027of 1,469 places
- Free school meals
- 19.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 168
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 9 February 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The Henry Box School (URN 123237, until 1 June 2012).
What the data says
Of the 189 pupils who finished Year 11 at The Henry Box School in 2023, 43% stayed on in The Henry Box School’s own sixth form (Oxfordshire average 45%), 43% went to a further education college and 6% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 87 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 45% went to university (Oxfordshire 28%, England 37%), and 32% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
German is unusually popular at GCSE: 24% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 42.2 against 46.1 across England and 46.4 in Oxfordshire, with 36% 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 | The Henry Box School | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 189 | 6,906 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 97% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 87% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 43% | 45% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 4% | 13% |
| — further education college | 43% | 34% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 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 | The Henry Box School | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 87 | 8,583 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 45% | 28% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 32% | 18% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 44% | 38% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | The Henry Box School | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 42.2 | 46.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 36% | 48% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 57% | 66% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 27% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.57 | 4.14 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 15% | 20% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 33.1 | 31.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 43.7 | 50.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 14% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 166 | 99% | 88% | 11% | 22% | 60% |
| English Language | 166 | 99% | 89% | 13% | 20% | 64% |
| English Literature | 163 | 97% | 86% | 14% | 21% | 64% |
| Combined Science | 117 | 70% | 65% | 4% | 9% | 48% |
| Business Studies | 81 | 48% | 18% | 14% | 20% | 54% |
| History | 75 | 45% | 41% | 16% | 26% | 59% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 50 | 30% | 8% | 20% | 21% | 64% |
| Chemistry | 48 | 29% | 23% | 23% | 47% | 79% |
| Physics | 48 | 29% | 23% | 21% | 46% | 75% |
| Biology | 48 | 29% | 23% | 29% | 45% | 77% |
| Fine Art | 45 | 27% | 9% | 11% | 28% | 56% |
| Geography | 43 | 26% | 41% | 16% | 25% | 56% |
| German | 40 | 24% | 5% | 5% | 33% | 35% |
| Physical Education | 36 | 21% | 11% | 6% | 24% | 36% |
| Religious Studies | 34 | 20% | 31% | 18% | 32% | 71% |
| French | 29 | 17% | 18% | 24% | 29% | 59% |
| Computer Science | 28 | 17% | 13% | 14% | 30% | 64% |
| Design and Technology | 27 | 16% | 11% | 15% | 23% | 37% |
| Drama | 24 | 14% | 7% | 17% | 27% | 58% |
| Media Studies | 20 | 12% | 4% | 30% | 20% | 65% |
| Music | 14 | 8% | 5% | 21% | 33% | 43% |
| Turkish | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Art and Design | 1 | 1% | 7% | — | 24% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | 28 | 39% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | The Henry Box School | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 138 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 71 | 3,707 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 34.91 | 33.46 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 17% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 26 | 37% | 13% |
| Psychology | 23 | 32% | 23% |
| Biology | 17 | 24% | 20% |
| Mathematics | 16 | 23% | 31% |
| Geography | 13 | 18% | 10% |
| English Literature | 10 | 14% | 11% |
| Physics | 10 | 14% | 12% |
| Chemistry | 10 | 14% | 17% |
| Art and Design | 9 | 13% | 1% |
| Business Studies | 8 | 11% | 13% |
| Economics | 8 | 11% | 13% |
| History | 7 | 10% | 13% |
| Computer Science | 7 | 10% | 5% |
| Product Design | 6 | 8% | 2% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 26 | 37% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 12 | 17% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 10 | 14% | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| History | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| History | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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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.