Orion Academy

Special
Academy
Ages 10 to 18

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Knights Road, Blackbird Leys, Oxford, OX4 6DQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Orion Academy is a special school in Oxford for ages 10 to 18. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in June 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 June 2024, report published 17 July 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

13 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score4.3

4.3, 41.8 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.24

0.24, 3.85 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

74 pupils on roll, with places for 94

Eligible for free school meals64.9%

64.9%, 38.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.7%

2.7%, 18.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support1.4%

1.4%, 13.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan98.6%

98.6%, 92.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Orion Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Oxfordshire Hospital School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Mabel Prichard School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	0% met the expected standard
The Iffley Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Endeavour Academy, Oxford	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
John Watson School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy special sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE GALLERY TRUST
Age range: 10 to 18
Gender: Boys
Headteacher: Headteacher Julia Hyde
Phone: 01865771703
Website: orionacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Knights Road, Blackbird Leys, Oxford, OX4 6DQ
Local authority: Oxfordshire
URN: 147728

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.