Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form
Banbury, OX16 9DG · Oxfordshire · secondary school
20th of 40 secondary schools in Oxfordshire we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 747 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.7/10 among them, against 5.8/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 42.4 · 47 | 30% | 1.40 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.24 · 68 | 25% | 1.70 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 48.5 · 64 | 10% | 0.64 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 42.4% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 48.5, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.24 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in January 2023. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.7 out of 10 among them, against 5.8 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Duke of Edinburgh, Youth Choir, Talent Show, Drama Production, and Sports Leadership clubs. They attend a Christmas Concert and Carol Service. Trips include a Year 7 residential to Alton Castle, Year 8 visits to Glasbury and Horley, a Youth Choir tour to Europe, drama theatre trips, a Year 12 pilgrimage to Lourdes, a Year 12 biology trip to Pembrokeshire, and skiing.
Getting in. The school has 908 pupils in a capacity of 847, meaning it is over capacity by 61. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With the school 61 places over capacity, how does the admissions process handle oversubscription? How does the school support pupils to maintain progress given the lower intake comparison score? What specific support
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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