Larkmead School, Abingdon

Good
Secondary
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Mixed
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~731m)Possible (~1.0km)Unlikely (~1.4km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Jonathan Dennett
Pupils:959 / 1,060 capacity
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01235520141
Address:Faringdon Road, Abingdon, OX14 1RF
Trust:CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 26 March 2024View full report
URN:143890
UKPRN:10062367
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Oxford West and Abingdon
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2015 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

21.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

21.4

Avg class size

39

Total classes

5 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Copenhagen Drive Flyover (o/s)
84m · 1 min walk
Larkmead School (opp)
153m · 2 min walk
Barrow Road (adj)
272m · 4 min walk
Abingdon Business Park (S-bound)
414m · 7 min walk
Spring Road (opp)
546m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

959 pupils

1,060 capacity

101 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Abingdon

Medium pressure
New homes approved:1,788
Projected new pupils:322

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Abingdon

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(3)

26 March 2024
15 January 2019
3 February 2015
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

12.59331%

Overall absence

31.36309%

Persistent absence

829

Enrolments

Authorised8.52866%
Unauthorised4.06465%
Persistent (10%+)31.36309%
Severe (50%+)8.20265%

Absence trend

5.71346%
18/19
5.94986%
20/21
10.43975%
21/22
10.90639%
22/23
10.88557%
23/24
12.59331%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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