SCHOOL PROFILE

Europa School UK

All-through Free schools URN 138269
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,176 Published school capacity
Capacity used 97.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

30 April 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools
Phase All-through
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Oxfordshire
Trust EUROPA SCHOOL UK
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,146 1,146 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 566 49.4% of pupils
Male pupils 580 50.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

2.3%
22.5 pts below England
School 2.3%
South Oxfordshire 11.3%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

37.7%
17.4 pts above England
School 37.7%
South Oxfordshire 10.2%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.3%
0.7 pts below England
School 0.3%
South Oxfordshire 3.1%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Unclassified
35.8%
410
White British
26.4%
303
Any other White background
23.4%
268
Any other Mixed background
4.5%
52
White and Asian
3.6%
41
Any other ethnic group
1.2%
14
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 15.6% 179 of 1,146 pupils
5.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 15.6%
South Oxfordshire 22.1%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.4% 165 pupils
England 14.8% 0.4 pts below
EHC plans 1.2% 14 pupils
England 6.0% 4.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 51
Social, emotional & mental health 46
No specialist assessment yet 36
Autistic spectrum disorder 19
Speech, language & communication 16
Hearing impairment 4

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

0.9 38.3 pts below England
School 0.9
South Oxfordshire 38.8
South East 38.5
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 1.7% England 36.0% 34.3 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 1.7% England 51.4% 49.7 pts below England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 30.6% 30.6 pts below England
EBacc average point score 0.10 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -3.84 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.39%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.83 pts lower than England
School 5.39%
South Oxfordshire 5.40%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

14.16%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

1.65 pts lower than England
School 14.16%
South Oxfordshire 11.31%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.43%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.38 pts lower than England
School 0.43%
South Oxfordshire 1.39%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open all-through schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

97.4% 6.4 pts above England
Europa School UK
97.4%
South Oxfordshire
70.2%
South East
93.0%
England
91.1%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information