Secondary school

Greyfriars Catholic School

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  • ages 11–19
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Oxfordshire
  • OX4 3DR
  • Sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,124 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 96%

Top % in England, by year
2021/22: top 82%82%2022/23: top 91%2023/24: top 76%76% · 2023/242024/25: top 96%

A-level results

#392 of 394 South East sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2021/22

Attainment 834 · South East 461/10 Well below South East−13 pts
Grade 5+ English and maths28.9% · South East 44.8%2/10 Well below South East
EBacc point score2.78 · South East 4.031/10 Well below South East−12.3 pts
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.04 · South East +0.015/10 Middle
A level points per entry15.11 · South East 33.471/10 Well below South East
Show exam results by year
Attainment 8
2021/22: 41.8 · 117 pupils · South East 49.12022/23: 36.4 · 84 pupils · South East 46.52023/24: 40.4 · 157 pupils · South East 46.22024/25: 34 · 90 pupils · South East 4641.834
Grade 5+ English and maths
2021/22: 32% · 117 pupils · South East 51%2022/23: 31% · 84 pupils · South East 45%2023/24: 37.6% · 157 pupils · South East 45.9%2024/25: 28.9% · 90 pupils · South East 44.8%37.6%28.9%
A level points per entry
2021/22: 19.86 · 31 pupils · South East 36.42022/23: 19.86 · 63 pupils · South East 32.822023/24: 15.79 · 52 pupils · South East 32.832024/25: 15.11 · 30 pupils · South East 33.4719.8615.11

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
71 of 71 who put it first2021 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st7171
2nd718
3rd533

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2023

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Sixth form provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026669
Free school meals (past 6 years)31.4%
First language not English44.9%
SEN support11.5%
EHC plan2.7%
Absence (sessions missed)9.7%
Persistently absent pupils29.0%

Girls 48.8%Boys 51.2%

55.8% full · 1,200 places · 135 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 58 responses (8.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school82.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school82.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved79.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 53.5% not applicable48.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year72.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 39.7% not applicable68.6% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child82.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school86.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing86.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school87.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school81% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development77.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent81% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.9
Pupils per adult12.6
  • Classroom teachers 34.5
  • Leadership 5
  • Teaching assistants 4.8
  • Other support 21.8

Teachers 39.5 FTE · Whole workforce 66 · 73 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,920
Spend per pupil£8,199
Staff spend per pupil£5,559
Reserve per pupil−£483
  • −£325,000revenue reserve
  • +£485,000in-year balance

Grants £8,624 · self-generated £296 · premises £673 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY (12 academies) · trust reserve £698,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

157 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained90.4%
  • Education87.3%
  • Apprenticeship1.9%
  • Employment1.3%
  • Not sustained5.1%
  • Unknown4.5%

After sixth form (16–18)

57 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained89.5%
  • Education61.4%
  • Higher education42.1%
  • Apprenticeship1.8%
  • Employment26.3%
  • Not sustained5.3%
  • Unknown5.3%