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Northern House Academy

South Parade, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 7JN ·

Ofsted:Outstanding· 2024
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At a glance

A state special school for ages 5–11 in Oxford. Rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection (June 2024). Results aren't compared with the England average for special schools.

Ages
5–11
Pupils
93
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Academy trust
THE GALLERY TRUST
Headteacher
Headteacher Rebecca Holmes
Opened
Feb 2020

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 25 Jun 2024
OutstandingOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 18 pupils

Expected standard
0%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
0%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
99
Average scaled score
Maths score
92
Average scaled score
This school
0%
Oxfordshire
62%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 138643), for example before it converted to an academy.

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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No school-level applications data is published for this school. It may admit pupils at a different age, or be a special or post-16 provider.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
85
Capacity
86
108% full
Girls / boys
14/86
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)52.9%
  • English as an additional language3.5%
  • SEN support0%
  • Education, Health and Care plan100%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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