Endeavour Academy, Oxford

Special academy · All-through, ages 8 to 19 · Mixed · Sixth form · Boarding

Part of MACINTYRE ACADEMIES

Waynflete Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8DD

01865 767766 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 17 May 2017; confirmed 2022
Pupils32Room for 32 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 32 in 2019, 32 in 2021, 32 in 2022, 32 in 2023, 30 in 2024, 31 in 2025, 32 in 2026. Across England, special state school pupil numbers were up 39% from 2019 to 2025.
Free school meals17%of pupils eligible now

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 17 May 2017.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Outcomes for pupilsGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood
SafeguardingEffective

Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 16 November 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Good.

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

After Year 11

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

5 pupils in this year group.

Only 5 pupils took these tests, so results can change a lot from year to year. Compare with care.

MeasureThis schoolOxfordshireEngland
Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workPupils recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing Year 11. Not published 93% 92%
School sixth form Not published 45% 34%
Sixth form college Not published 4% 13%
Further education college Not published 34% 37%
Apprenticeship Not published 4% 3%
Work Not published 3% 3%

"Not published": Not published: too few pupils, so individual pupils could be identified.

Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or work, over time

2023/242024/25
83%Not published

Source: DfE key stage 4 destination measures, 2024/25 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Oxfordshire. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

Admissions dates and schools in Oxfordshire

Pupils, staff and SEND

This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round. It caters for: Autism; Severe learning difficulties.

PupilsThis schoolOxfordshireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 12.9% 44.0%* 51.9%
With an education, health and care plan 100.0% 99.9%* 99.5%
Receiving special educational needs support 0.0% 0.1%* 0.5%
English as an additional language 12.9% 10.6%* 14.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed) 10.2% 12.2%* 12.8%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 37.5% 32.0%* 35.3%
Suspensions per 100 pupils 3.2 4.6 12.3
Pupils suspended at least once 3.2% 3.0% 5.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.00% 0.08%
Pupils per teacher 6.4 6.4 6.6
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 1.1 2.2 2.3
Teachers who left during the year 31.0% 18.8%* 14.3%*

Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).

Nearby special schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Endeavour Academy, Oxford's Ofsted rating?

Endeavour Academy, Oxford was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 17 May 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 16 November 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.