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Larkmead School

Vale of White Horse, OX14 1RFSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
Progress 8
+0.02
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
188 1st-choice / 172 places
Ranking
#1,470
of 3,141 nationally

About Larkmead School

Larkmead School sits within Oxfordshire, a local authority where four secondary schools currently hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school itself is ranked 21st out of 46 same-type schools across the county, placing it comfortably in the middle of the pack. Among its top-performing local peers are The Cherwell School, Didcot Girls' School, and Bartholomew School, all of which post higher ranking scores. Larkmead is a mixed, state secondary for pupils aged 11 to 18, with a current roll of 940 students against a capacity of 1060. Its most recent graded inspection, back in 2015, rated the school Good overall, and an ungraded inspection in March 2024 confirmed it remains Good. That ungraded visit gave the sixth form a Good rating too, and leadership and management were also judged Good. The school has clearly improved since its 2013 inspection, which rated it Requires Improvement.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressFaringdon Road, Abingdon, Vale of White Horse, OX14 1RF
HeadteacherJonathan Dennett
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Number of Pupils940
Free School Meals (FSM)20.5%
School Capacity940 / 1,060 (89% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (27 Mar 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 2 Mar 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Swimming PoolTennis CourtsArt StudiosMusic RoomsDining HallGymnasiumSports HallChapelSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

18

Sports

RowingSwimmingBadmintonDanceFootballTennisGymnasticsRugbyCross Country

Clubs & Activities

DramaYoung EnterpriseChoirChessGardeningDuke of EdinburghCodingScience ClubModel United Nations

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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