Activate Learning, Oxford

Post-16
Further education
Mixed
Ages 1699
College / FE residential accommodation

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Gary Headland
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:08006126008
Address:Oxpens Road, Oxford, OX1 1SA
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2003

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 22 November 2022View full report
URN:134153
UKPRN:10004927
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Oxford West and Abingdon
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)

A-Level Results

D+

Average grade

23.0

Points per entry

D+

Best 3 A-Levels

3%

Achieving AAB+

Below average

Value added

405

A-Level students

75%

Retention rate

2024/25 academic year

A-Level Subjects Offered

Psychology188
Sociology168
Psychology154
Sociology120
Business Studies106
English Language and Literature98
English Language and Literature96
Business Studies:Single92
Mathematics78
Law78
Media / Film / TV Studies74
Mathematics74
Biology72
Biology70
Law68
Government and Politics66
History64
Media/Film/Tv Studies62
History60
Government and Politics60

+ 42 more subjects

2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students

After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations

After A-Levels (Year 13) - 3,889 students

Continued education27%
Higher education12%
Further education15%
Apprenticeships6%
Employment40%
Not in education/employment19%

202223 data

University & Higher Education Destinations

3%

Top-third university

34%

Degree course

37%

Any L4+ destination

1%

Apprenticeships

Based on 1,857 students completing 16-18 study

2021/22 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake

Getting There

Bus Stops

Ice Rink (Stop S5)
65m · 1 min walk
Westgate (Stop M6)
174m · 3 min walk
New Road (Stop D4)
349m · 6 min walk
Park End Street (Stop D5)
354m · 6 min walk
Speedwell Stand (Stand)
425m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Oxford

High pressure
New homes approved:5,537
Projected new pupils:997

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Oxford

Admissions Demand - Oxfordshire

Low demand0.91x oversubscription

Places available

7,684

Applications

6,969

Got 1st preference

87.5%

Got preferred school

96.5%

Secondary admissions across Oxfordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(10)

22 November 2022
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
28 September 2021
12 December 2017

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