Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form
Addison Road, Banbury, OX16 9DG
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Headteacher
- Sean Masterson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Sponsor
- The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company
- Constituency
- Banbury
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 847
- Pupils on roll
- 943
- URN
- 141146
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01295264216
About this school
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form is a Roman Catholic secondary academy in Banbury. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 943 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 143 | 145 | 139 |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.0 | 49.6 | 48.5 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.34 +0.10 to +0.57 | +0.24 +0.01 to +0.48 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 52% | 48.3% | 42.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 73% | 74.5% | 72.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 15% | 21.4% | 26.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Oxfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 49 | 38.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 49.6 | 37.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 48.5 | 37.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 869 |
| 2023/24 | 879 |
| 2024/25 | 908 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form compares
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form ranked 14th of 41 secondary schools in Oxfordshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 71% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48.5 | 6.6% | 15.3% | 943 | — |
| Wykham Park | 34.8 | 12.5% | 33.7% | 800 | 0.2 miles |
| Futures Institute Banbury | 41.1 | 7.4% | 33.3% | 116 | 0.2 miles |
| The Warriner School | 44.3 | 10.5% | 19.6% | 1,553 | 1.9 miles |
| North Oxfordshire Academy | 46.8 | 8.8% | 31.7% | 1,004 | 2.0 miles |
| Chenderit School | 50 | 8.4% | 15% | 1,104 | 3.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.34%
- English as an additional language
- 36.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.62%
- Persistent absence
- 16.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wykham Park0.2 miles
Secondary · Banbury
-
Futures Institute Banbury0.2 miles
Secondary · Banbury
-
The Warriner School1.9 miles
Secondary · Banbury
-
North Oxfordshire Academy2.0 miles
Secondary · Banbury
-
Chenderit School3.7 miles
Secondary · Banbury
Other schools in Banbury
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form ranks 2nd of the 6 ranked secondary schools in Banbury.
- Chenderit School Secondary
- Futures Institute Banbury Secondary
- North Oxfordshire Academy Secondary
- The Warriner School Secondary
- Wykham Park Secondary
- Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bloxham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brailes Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy Primary
- Cherry Fields Primary School Primary
- Chipping Warden Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form teach?
- Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Banbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form?
- The headteacher of Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form is Sean Masterson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form?
- Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form has 943 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form full?
- Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form has capacity for 847 pupils and 943 on roll (111%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form a faith school?
- Yes. Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Is Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form a selective school?
- No. Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form part of an academy trust?
- Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form is part of THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 49 in 2022/23 and 48.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form ranked 14th of 41 secondary schools in Oxfordshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 71% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form's absence rate?
- Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.