Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form

Academy converterSecondary

OX16 9DG / 11–18 / Roman Catholic

Good

Ofsted

48.5

Attainment 8

78%

parents recommend

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022

Good

Good

Inspected 2022

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
48.5
Progress 8
0.24
Grade 5+ English & Maths
42.4%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
32.76
Achieving AAB+
15.8%

78% of parents would recommend this school

194 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
51%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
42%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
47%
Disagree
21%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
3%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
9%
Agree
14%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
5%
Not applicable
60%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
16%
Agree
36%
Disagree
31%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
6%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
21%
Agree
27%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
3%
Not applicable
26%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
23%
No
77%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 45 parents

Strongly agree
14%
Agree
25%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
27%
Don't know
16%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
36%
Agree
33%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
13%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
46%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
5%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
23%
Agree
53%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
29%
Agree
58%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
38%
Agree
50%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
30%
Agree
37%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
15%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
78%
No
22%

21.5% of pupils receive SEN support

21.5%

SEN support

2.5%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1.7%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
4.6%
Speech, Language & Communication
3.7%
Specific Learning Difficulty
6.2%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0%

93.9% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
93.9%

60% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
89%
Started an apprenticeship
3%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
60%
Entered top-third university
19%
Achieved a degree
75%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1

Free school meals
12.4%
Pupil:teacher ratio
16.8:1
Overall absence
6.22%
Persistent absence
15.12%
English as additional language
36.5%
Teachers with QTS
98.2%
White
62.2%
White British41%
Other White20.6%
Irish0.6%
Mixed
8.5%
Other Mixed2.4%
White & Black African2.3%
White & Black Caribbean1.9%
White & Asian1.9%
Asian
18.1%
Indian8.6%
Other Asian6.3%
Pakistani2.9%
Chinese0.3%
Black
5.7%
African2.3%
Caribbean1.9%
Other Black1.5%
Other
2%