Aureus School
Academy sponsor led · 531 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 33.7
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Wood Green School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,335of 1,335 places
- Free school meals
- 17.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 215
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained, 9 October 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Wood Green School (URN 123238, until 1 February 2017).
What the data says
Of the 204 pupils who finished Year 11 at Wood Green School in 2023, 49% stayed on in Wood Green School’s own sixth form (Oxfordshire average 45%), 39% went to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 84 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 54% went to university (Oxfordshire 28%, England 37%), and 29% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
German is unusually popular at GCSE: 21% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
Most pupils take the three separate sciences: at least 93% sat Biology, Chemistry and Physics as individual GCSEs, compared with about 23% nationally.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Oxfordshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Wood Green School | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 204 | 6,906 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 88% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 49% | 45% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | — | 4% | 13% |
| — further education college | 39% | 34% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Wood Green School | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 84 | 8,583 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 54% | 28% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 29% | 18% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 32% | 38% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Wood Green School | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 46.2 | 46.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 48% | 48% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 71% | 66% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 26% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.95 | 4.14 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 12% | 20% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 34.7 | 31.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 47.8 | 50.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 6% | 16% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 213 | 99% | 88% | 16% | 22% | 78% |
| English Language | 211 | 98% | 89% | 21% | 20% | 80% |
| English Literature | 202 | 94% | 86% | 19% | 21% | 79% |
| Biology | 202 | 94% | 23% | 14% | 45% | 65% |
| Physics | 200 | 93% | 23% | 17% | 46% | 67% |
| Chemistry | 199 | 93% | 23% | 12% | 47% | 60% |
| Religious Studies | 80 | 37% | 31% | 49% | 32% | 89% |
| History | 78 | 36% | 41% | 22% | 26% | 58% |
| Business Studies | 77 | 36% | 18% | 8% | 20% | 61% |
| Geography | 75 | 35% | 41% | 27% | 25% | 76% |
| French | 47 | 22% | 18% | 34% | 29% | 91% |
| German | 45 | 21% | 5% | 13% | 33% | 78% |
| Physical Education | 39 | 18% | 11% | 5% | 24% | 54% |
| Computer Science | 26 | 12% | 13% | 15% | 30% | 42% |
| Fine Art | 22 | 10% | 9% | 27% | 28% | 95% |
| Drama | 19 | 9% | 7% | 37% | 27% | 89% |
| Design and Technology | 19 | 9% | 11% | 16% | 23% | 58% |
| Graphic Communication | 9 | 4% | 1% | 33% | 23% | 100% |
| Textiles | 8 | 4% | 2% | 50% | 27% | 100% |
| Music | 6 | 3% | 5% | 17% | 33% | 67% |
| Chinese | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 20 | 18% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Wood Green School | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 212 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 110 | 3,707 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 32.50 | 33.46 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 41 | 37% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 38 | 35% | 31% |
| Economics | 31 | 28% | 13% |
| Physics | 28 | 25% | 12% |
| Business Studies | 28 | 25% | 13% |
| Sociology | 21 | 19% | 13% |
| Geography | 18 | 16% | 10% |
| Biology | 16 | 15% | 20% |
| Philosophy | 15 | 14% | 1% |
| Fine Art | 13 | 12% | 3% |
| History | 13 | 12% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 10 | 9% | 17% |
| English Literature | 10 | 9% | 11% |
| Further Mathematics | 9 | 8% | 5% |
| French | 6 | 5% | 1% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| English Language and Literature | — | — | 2% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 99 | 90% | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.