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Futures Institute Banbury is a non-selective free school. It has about 120 boys and girls aged between 14 and 18. In April 2017 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Aspirations Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Wykham Park, Park Academy West London, Space Studio West London, Rivers Academy West London and Magna Academy.)
Particular strengths include Admissions, Destinations, Environment and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Finances and Sixth form.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Wykham Park | |
| 0.2 | Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form | |
| 1.8 | North Oxfordshire Academy | |
| 1.9 | The Warriner School | |
| 3.7 | Chenderit School | |
| 8.4 | Magdalen College School | |
| 8.5 | Heyford Park School | |
| 10.0 | Kineton High School | |
| 11.5 | Chipping Norton School | |
| 12.3 | Shipston High School | |
| 12.9 | The Cooper School | |
| 13.0 | The Bicester School |
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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Destinations: About average. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both roughly average. Show details
Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is quite low.
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are about average. Progress at 16-18 is excellent.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Progress: Below average. Up to age 16 it is poor, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is poor, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates are very high and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.
Attainment: Poor. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
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