Larkmead School Abingdon

Larkmead School is a Community School located in Abingdon, Berkshire, teaching Secondary students aged between 11 and 18 years of age.

The school operates under the Oxfordshire local authority.

Larkmead School was inspected by Ofsted on 20 February 2013.

School Location

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School Information

School nameLarkmead School
HeadteacherMr C Harris
Number of pupils901
Type of schoolCommunity School
Phase of educationSecondary
Ages11 - 18
Local authorityOxfordshire
Parliamentary constituencyOxford West and Abingdon

Local Information


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Geographic Data
PostcodeOX14 1RF
LocationShippon
TownAbingdon West
CountyOxfordshire
RegionSouth East
Local AuthorityVale of White Horse
Ward NameAbingdon Fitzharris
Area Type Non-metropolitan District
Coordinates51.676938,-1.300468

Mortgaged Houses
68%
UK AVERAGE: 34%

EU Leave Voters
38%
UK AVERAGE: 51.9%
Unemployed
2%
UK AVERAGE: 3.9%
High Earners
41%
UK AVERAGE: 22.1%

Overview

£356,125
Av. House Price

100
Population

49%
Married

£33,540
Average Salary


Data: OS © Crown copyright and database right 2021, data extracts from Census 2011.


OUTSTANDING

GOOD

REQUIRES IMPROVEMENT

INADEQUATE

Primary Schools
Ofsted RatingDistance
Carswell Community Primary School, Oxford West and Abingdon0.6 mi
St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon, Oxford West and Abingdon0.7 mi
Caldecott Primary School, Oxford West and Abingdon0.8 mi
Dunmore Primary School, Oxford West and Abingdon0.9 mi
Thameside Primary School, Oxford West and Abingdon1.1 mi
Long Furlong Primary School, Oxford West and Abingdon1.2 mi
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School, Oxford West and Abingdon1.3 mi
Rush Common School, Oxford West and Abingdon1.4 mi
Thomas Reade Primary School, Oxford West and Abingdon1.4 mi
Sunningwell Church of England Primary School, Oxford West and Abingdon1.7 mi
Secondary Schools
Ofsted RatingDistance
Larkmead School, Oxford West and Abingdon0 mi
John Mason School, Oxford West and Abingdon0.5 mi
Fitzharrys School, Oxford West and Abingdon0.8 mi
Europa School Uk, Henley2.3 mi
Matthew Arnold School, Oxford West and Abingdon4.6 mi
The Oxford Academy, Oxford East4.8 mi
Didcot Girls' School, Wantage5.2 mi
St Gregory the Great Catholic School, Oxford East5.2 mi
Oxford Spires Academy, Oxford East5.7 mi
St Birinus School, Wantage5.8 mi

OFSTED Ratings Explained

Outstanding: The school provides the highest quality education and care for children, and will not be inspected again unless concerns are raised.


Good: The school provides for all their pupils' educational needs, and prepare them well for the next stage of their lives.


Requires Improvement: The school provides an acceptable quality of education and care for children, but will have areas where they could improve.


Inadequate: The school is failing to provide an acceptable quality of education and care for children, and will need to make significant improvements immediately.



Data: Ofsted © 2021, last updated Jan 2020.


1 to 10.6
Property/Salary Ratio

Freehold
80%
1 Bedroom
11%
Owned
68%
Leasehold
20%
4 Beds+
22%
Rented
32%
7-Year Property Price Trends
2020
£356,125
2019
£355,528
2018
£348,055
2017
£346,486
2016
£327,236
2015
£310,340
2014
£284,987
Average House Prices
Detached
£519,062
Semi-Detached
£331,251
Terraced
£286,571
Flats
£220,256
Property Types
Detached
12%
Semi-Detached
23%
Terraced
40%
Flats
22%
Bedsits
3%


Data: ONS licensed under the Open Government Licence v30, Last updated Jun 2020. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2020. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Male
50%
Children
18%
Female
50%
Adults
82%
Social Grade
OX14 1RFUK
AB
41%27%
C1
33%28%
C2
13%20%
DE
12%25%


Demographic Data

£47,320
Household Income

51.53%
Degree Educated

22.34%
In Professional Jobs

£33,540
Average Salary

31,785/34,753
Deprivation Rank

0%
owning 3+ cars


Unemployed
2%
High Earners
41%


Single
35%
Unemployed
2%
Married
49%
Degrees
52%
Occupation
OX14 1RFUK
Managerial/Directors
11%11%
Professionals
31%20%
Associate Professionals
16%14%
Admin/Secretarial
11%10%
Skilled Trades
6%11%
Caring, Leisure & Service
6%9%
Sales & Customer Service
6%8%
Plant & Machine Operatives
4%6%
Elementary Occupations
8%11%


Ethnicity
OX14 1RFUK
White
93%86%
Mixed
3%2.2%
Asian
2%7.5%
Black
2%3.4%
Arabic/Other
0%0.6%
Marital Status
OX14 1RFUK
Single
35%35%
Married
49%47%
Civil Partnership
0%0.2%
Divorced
10%9%
Christian
53%
None
37%
Buddhist
0%
Muslim
0%
Sikh
0%
Jewish
0%



Data: ONS © Crown copyright and database right 2021, data extracts from Census 2011.

HIGH
Crime
4
Burglaries
Crimes (Last 12 Months)
OX14 1RFUK
Anti-social behaviour
3036
Burglaries
411
Robberies
12
Theft
4919
Vehicle Crimes
512
Possession of Weapons
512
Violent Crimes
7751
Drug Offences
525
Criminal Damage & Arson
4715
Police ForceThames Valley Police
TypeTerritorial police force
Formed1968
Officers4,434
Budget£344.4
Area Size5,742 hectares
JurisdictionEngland and Wales


Data: ONS © Police.uk under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated Jan 2020.

Layla Moran MP

2019 General Election Results
Cons
38%
Green
0%
Labour
7%
Brexit
1%
Lib Dem
53%
Pl. Cymru
0%


The Oxford West and Abingdon constituency is located in Oxfordshire, and has a total population of 106,262, of which 76,951 (72.4%) are eligible to vote. Election turnout for the Oxford West and Abingdon constituency in 2019 was 77%, higher than the average UK turnout at 67.3%.



ConstituencyOxford West and Abingdon
Member of Parliament MP
Constituency TypeCounty
ResultLD hold
Declaration Date/Time12/13/2019 5:38:00 AM
GE2019 ResultLD hold
First PartyLD
Second PartyCon
Electorate76951
Valid Votes58824
Winning Majority8943
EU Leave %38%

Vale of White Horse District Council


Abbey House
Abbey Close
Abingdon
Oxfordshire
OX14 3JE

PHONE: 01235 520 202

EMAIL:
comments@whitehorsedc.gov.uk


Vale of White Horse District Council assist with matters such as council tax, housing, private problems such as neighbour disputes, landlord problems or issues such as refuse collections or street repairs. Many council websites allow you to use online services 24 hours a day.


Data: ZoomLocal. Last updated Jan 2020.

Ofsted Report

3
OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS

How good is this school?


Requires improvement - Larkmead School is a school that requires improvement and is not yet a good school, but is not inadequate. This school will receive a full inspection within two years from the date of the inspection.


2
BEHAVIOUR

Behaviour and safety of pupils:


Good - Larkmead School is a good school, effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all its pupils' needs. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or employment.


3
LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT

Overall leadership and management grade:


Requires improvement - Larkmead School is a school that requires improvement and is not yet a good school, but is not inadequate. This school will receive a full inspection within two years from the date of the inspection.


3
QUALITY OF TEACHING

Overall quality of the teaching provided:


Requires improvement - Larkmead School is a school that requires improvement and is not yet a good school, but is not inadequate. This school will receive a full inspection within two years from the date of the inspection.


[more]
Larkmead SchoolOfsted Report
Inspection Start Date20 February 2013
Inspection End Date21 February 2013
Inspection TypeS5 Inspection
Overall3 - Requires improvement
Achievement3 - Requires improvement
Behaviour & Safety2 - Good
Quality of Teaching3 - Requires improvement
Leadership & Management3 - Requires improvement
Category of Concern
Warning Notice0

Full Ofsted Report
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http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/114884.

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Ofsted carry out full regulatory inspections of schools and educational institutions throughout England. Reporting to the UK government, Ofsted are both impartial and independent, and inspect institutions that care for young people and children, as well as organisations that provide education or skills for people of all ages.

Ofsted inspects education providers, children's services and organisations that provide education or skills. One or more Ofsted inspectors visit a provider to inspect the quality of teaching, the levels of achievement that pupils achieve, the behaviour of those who are in attendance, and the effectiveness of teaching that schools provide to their pupils.

A typical Ofsted report will contain information about how well their inspectors think that a school is performing, as well as ways that it can improve certain areas. It also includes data on how well students are performing, both in their general education and their well-being. In addition, Ofsted inspectors will include feedback from parents and carers about their views and opinions of the school.

In order to produce a useful tool for improvement, inspectors will give a school an overall grade for how good they think a school is:

  • Grade 1 - Outstanding
  • Grade 2 - Good
  • Grade 3 - Requires improvement
  • Grade 4 - Inadequate


Should a school be judged as 'requires improvement' or 'inadequate', then the Ofsted report will explain why the grade was given, as well as ways how the school can improve their grade.

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Contact Details

Faringdon Road
Abingdon
Berkshire
OX14 1RF

Phone: 01235 520141
Email: office.4125@larkmead.oxon.sch.uk

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