The Henry Box School, Witney

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Wendy Hemmingsley
Pupils:1,027 / 1,469 capacity
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01993703955
Address:Church Green, Witney, OX28 4AX
Trust:THE MILL ACADEMY
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 8 February 2023View full report
URN:138210
UKPRN:10037411
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Witney
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2017 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

19.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

22.3

Avg class size

43

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Henry Box School (o/s)
130m · 2 min walk
Market Square (Stop A)
334m · 5 min walk
Holloway Road (opp)
336m · 5 min walk
Fernleigh (o/s)
339m · 6 min walk
Langdale Gate (W-bound)
357m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

70%

Available places

1,027 pupils

1,469 capacity

442 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Witney

Medium pressure
New homes approved:1,615
Projected new pupils:291

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Witney

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)

8 February 2023
21 November 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood
25 June 2013
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

11.69731%

Overall absence

26.87951%

Persistent absence

971

Enrolments

Authorised7.62491%
Unauthorised4.07239%
Persistent (10%+)26.87951%
Severe (50%+)6.59114%

Absence trend

7.02564%
18/19
5.54527%
20/21
11.15359%
21/22
11.95565%
22/23
11.73761%
23/24
11.69731%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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