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Futures Institute Banbury

Cherwell, OX16 9HYSecondaryAges 14–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2022
Progress 8
-0.56
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#2,686
of 3,141 nationally

About Futures Institute Banbury

Futures Institute Banbury’s headline Progress 8 score of -0.56 sits well below the Oxfordshire local authority average of -0.07 for secondary schools, placing it in the bottom half of schools nationally and 35th out of 46 similar schools in the county. This is a significant gap, suggesting that on average, pupils here make around half a grade less progress per subject across their eight best GCSEs than students in a typical Oxfordshire school. The school’s attainment 8 score of 43.8, however, tells a slightly different story: it is not dramatically low, and 59.3% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and maths. The real challenge appears to be in English, where Progress 8 for that subject is -1.04, compared with a near-average -0.05 in maths. With 31.2% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with higher-than-average disadvantage, which may partly explain the gap between its raw attainment and progress measures.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range14 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressRuskin Road, Banbury, Cherwell, OX16 9HY
HeadteacherJulia Ingham
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Number of Pupils121
Free School Meals (FSM)31.2%
School Capacity121 / 300 (40% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Dec 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (7 Dec 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 Jun 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
TheatreSixth Form CentreMusic RoomsScience LabsGymnasiumSwimming PoolTennis CourtsDining HallSports HallPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

20

Sports

GymnasticsSwimmingBasketballMartial ArtsHockeyTennisRoundersCricket

Clubs & Activities

ChessNewspaperDuke of EdinburghDebateOrchestraChoirDramaEco ClubScience ClubCodingYoung EnterpriseModel United Nations

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:05

Source: futuresbanbury.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Futures Institute Banbury has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.