Larkmead School
Academy converter secondary school in Abingdon (Oxfordshire).
Attainment 8
39
▼ 7.2 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
29.5%
▼ 17pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
87.4%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.9
▲ 2.2 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
20.1%
▼ 7pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
5.2%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
90%
959 / 1,060 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Mar 2024
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 143890
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Drama
- Photography
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Governing body (6 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Bufford | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Amena Sutton Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamara Alonso Ares | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Anthony Webster | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr James Bufford | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Sarah Macnaughton | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Laura Hopkins | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Sam McKavanagh Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mariano Fernandez Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Julie Baboolal Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record