Orion Academy

State-Funded School

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South EastRegion

OxfordshireLocal Authority

Oxford EastConstituency

OX4 6DQPostcode

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Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Orion Academy is a state-funded special for pupils aged 10–18, located in Oxfordshire, South East.

The school is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted. It currently serves 74 pupils. Orion Academy is part of THE GALLERY TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Requires improvement

Quality ofeducation

Requires improvement

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Requires improvement

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 4.3
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 0%
EBacc average point score: 0.24

Ethnicity

White

82%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Unclassified

Pupils

Total Pupils

93%Boys

7%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

65%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Special
Age range: 10 – 18
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 74
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: THE GALLERY TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
17 Jul 2024	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
17 Dec 2018	Inadequate	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Inadequate

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.