Northern House Academy
South Parade, Oxford, OX2 7JN
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE GALLERY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Rebecca Holmes
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- The Gallery Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 86
- Pupils on roll
- 93
- URN
- 147784
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01865557004
About this school
Northern House Academy is a special academy in Oxford. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 93 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 22 | 22 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 27% | 9% | 6% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 98.0 | 95.0 | 99.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 88.0 | 90.0 | 92.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -8.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Northern House Academy 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 | 0% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 13.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 82 |
| 2023/24 | 87 |
| 2024/25 | 85 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 52.94%
- English as an additional language
- 3.5%
- Overall absence
- 9.13%
- Persistent absence
- 23.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Edward's School0.1 miles
Independent schools · Oxford
-
Summer Fields School0.3 miles
Independent schools · Oxford
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d'Overbroeck's0.3 miles
Independent schools · Oxford
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St Clare's, Oxford0.4 miles
Independent schools · Oxford
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Oxford High School GDST0.5 miles
Independent schools · Oxford
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- The Iffley Academy Academies
- Woodeaton Manor School Academies
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Recorded changes at this school
Previous headteachers: Headteacher Bex Holmes (until July 2026); Headteacher Ricky Stevens (until July 2026).
- Headteacher changed from Headteacher Bex Holmes to Headteacher Rebecca Holmes recorded 28 Jul 2026
- Headteacher changed from Headteacher Ricky Stevens to Headteacher Bex Holmes recorded 11 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What year groups does Northern House Academy teach?
- Northern House Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a special school in Oxford.
- Who is the headteacher of Northern House Academy?
- The headteacher of Northern House Academy is Headteacher Rebecca Holmes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Northern House Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Northern House Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Northern House Academy?
- Northern House Academy has 93 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Northern House Academy full?
- Northern House Academy has capacity for 86 pupils and 93 on roll (108%), 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 Northern House Academy a faith school?
- No. Northern House Academy has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Northern House Academy?
- Northern House Academy is part of THE GALLERY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Northern House Academy have?
- The schools register lists Northern House Academy's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Northern House Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Northern House Academy's absence rate?
- Northern House Academy's overall absence rate is 9.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Northern House Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Northern House Academy'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 28 July 2026.