Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Banbury, South East OX16 9DG · Oxfordshire
#256 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#1312 of 4,090 nationally
About Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form is a academy secondary located in Banbury, in the Oxfordshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 943 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 63.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 256th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (86th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (43th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 943; capacity filled 111.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 72.7%; ebacc average points 4.31.
There are 34 schools in Banbury; Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form ranks 8th of 33 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)48.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)42.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)32.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)14.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 943
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 14.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 111.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 48.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 42.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 72.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.31
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 32.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Wykham Park
Banbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
800 students · 273 m away
Futures Institute Banbury
Banbury · Academy secondary · Ages 14–18
116 students · 291 m away
The Grange Community Primary School
Banbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
310 students · 617 m away
St John's Catholic Primary School
Banbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
216 students · 792 m away
Harriers Banbury Academy
Banbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
408 students · 869 m away
Queensway School
Banbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
398 students · 1.0 km away
St John's Priory School
Banbury · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
55 students · 1.0 km away
Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School
Banbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
425 students · 1.1 km away
Tudor Hall School
Banbury · Independent all-through · Ages 9–18
246 students · 1.6 km away
Orchard Fields Community School
Banbury · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
415 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Kendrick School
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939 students
The Matthew Arnold School
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947 students
Chatham Grammar
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948 students
Borden Grammar School
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938 students
Ursuline College
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949 students
Folkestone Academy
Folkestone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
936 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form a good school?
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form has a Success Index (England) of 63.6 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #256 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form rank in South East?
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form ranks #256 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #1312 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form?
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form had 943 students in 2025.
Is Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form a primary school or a secondary school?
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.