Orion Academy
Oxford · Oxfordshire
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School information
- Official name
- Orion Academy
- Address
- Knights Road, Blackbird Leys
- Postcode
- OX4 6DQ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Oxford East
- URN (official identifier)
- 147728
- Establishment number
- 7004
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 10–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision
- Number of pupils
- 74
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 94
- School type
- Special academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE GALLERY TRUST
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Julia Hyde
- Ofsted inspection
- Requires improvement · Inspected 4 Jun 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.orionacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01865771703
- Date opened
- 1 Feb 2020
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Orion Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 74 | 101,063 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 64.9% | 16.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 1.4% | 16.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 98.6% | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 2.7% | 18.1% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
8 published inspections for Orion Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
Report published 17 Jul 2024
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 1
Read reportInspected as Northfield School (URN 123346)
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action towards the removal of special measures
Report published 2 Apr 2019
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Northfield School (URN 123346)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category of concern
- SM
- Outcomes for pupils
- Inadequate
- Is safeguarding effective
- No
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Inadequate
Report published 17 Dec 2018
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportInspected as Northfield School (URN 123346)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 8 Jun 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Northfield School (URN 123346)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 10 Jun 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Northfield School (URN 123346)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 7 Apr 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Northfield School (URN 123346)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 12 Dec 2007
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportInspected as Northfield School (URN 123346)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 6 Feb 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Orion Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 32.8% | 11.5% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 60.8% | 30.6% | 34.7% |
Local authority and England figures are for special schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Orion Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £58,300 for 53 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 72.6% | 17.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £799 | £235 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Orion Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Special · 74 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Oxfordshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,056,000 £41,297 per pupil | £33,261 | £31,371 |
| Total spending | £2,861,000 £38,662 per pupil | £28,632 | £28,514 |
| Teaching staff | £978,000 £13,216 per pupil · 34.2% | £10,411 · 36.4% | £11,172 · 39.2% |
| Education support staff | £861,000 £11,635 per pupil · 30.1% | £10,356 · 36.2% | £8,727 · 30.6% |
| Supply and agency staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £493 · 1.7% | £1,495 · 5.2% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £493 · 1.7% | £1,361 · 4.8% |
| In-year balance | £195,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £36,771 per pupil, supply and agency £313 per pupil — spending up £1,891 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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