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Wykham Park

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Ruskin Road, Banbury OX16 9HY · wykhampark-aspirations.org · 01295 251451

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Sept 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
34.8
average Attainment 8 score. Oxfordshire 46.4, England 46
Demand for places
0.4
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
800
62% of 1,285 places
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
32.1%
First language not English
29.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Aspirations Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 74 families put the school first and 165 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 117 (Places 191)117September 2023: 88 (Places 177)88September 2024: 75 (Places 157)75September 2025: 65 (Places 147)65September 2026: 74 (Places 165)74Places 165
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026165740.4100%
September 2025Sept 2025147650.4100%
September 2024Sept 2024157750.5100%
September 2023Sept 2023177880.5100%
September 2022Sept 20221911170.6100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 34.8, and 25.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Oxfordshire it was 46.4, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (26.6 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 42.0 (England 46.3)42.02017/18: 37.6 (England 46.5)37.62018/19: 44.0 (England 46.7)44.02021/22: 41.1 (England 48.8)41.12022/23: 31.7 (England 46.3)31.72023/24: 34.7 (England 45.9)34.72024/25: 34.8 (England 46.0)34.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼34.846.0
▼25.4%45.4%
▼50.0%64.8%
▲47.4%40.5%
▼3.314.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form22.4−7.9
Further education57.5+6.7
Other education0.7—
Apprenticeship3.7+0.4
Employment3.7−2
Not in a lasting destination9+1.6
Activity not captured3+0.5

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 28.2 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 28.5 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 27.2 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 29.2 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 31.5 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 31.3 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 31.1 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 26.6 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
25 studentsC- (26.6)Average -0.02
25 studentsC- (26.7)Average -0.03
4%AAB or better
96.2%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2443C (31.1)+0.15
2022/2322C (31.3)—
2021/2230C (31.5)—
2018/1938C (29.2)+0.28
2017/1821C- (27.2)+0.22
2016/1772C (28.5)+0.02
2015/16107C- (28.2)+0.01

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University45.2−4.8
Other education4.8+1.9
Apprenticeship2.4−3.5
Employment35.7+3.3
Not in a lasting destination9.5+3.6
Activity not captured2.4−0.5

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 13 September 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Wykham Park was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
12 Sept 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2018Good
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jun 2016Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jun 2014Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

49% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (77 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
49%
Replies
77
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▼58% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼57% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼49% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼66% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼59% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼36% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼50% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼69% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼59% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼46% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼38% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 78% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼23% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 52% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼41% agreeEngland 67%

based on 22 parents (29%) with SEND

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