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Heyford Park School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–19 · Free school
74 Camp Road, Heyford Park, Bicester OX25 5HD · heyfordparkschool.org · 01869 232203
On the mapSearch near OX25 5HD
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 39.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Oxfordshire 46.4, England 46
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Oxfordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 700
- 83% of 840 places
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 13%
- First language not English
- 10.7%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Epa Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Oxfordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 49 families put the school first and 50 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 50 | 49 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 39 | 36 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 41 | 41 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 41 | 39 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 27 | 24 | 0.9 | 96% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 39.7, and 35.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Oxfordshire it was 46.4, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 22% the higher standard. Across Oxfordshire it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲68% | 62% | ||
| ▲22% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 139998)
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼39.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼35.6% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼57.6% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼33.9% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.37 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 139998)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 26.2 | −10.3 |
| Further education | 53.8 | +7.6 |
| Other education | 1.5 | −2.3 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.1 | −0.7 |
| Employment | 4.6 | −1.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 7.7 | +3.9 |
| Activity not captured | 3.1 | — |
Where sixth-form leavers went
Left in 2019/20
| University | 47 |
|---|---|
| Apprenticeship | 5 |
| Employment | 32 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 11 |
| Activity not captured | 5 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 139998)
Ofsted
Heyford Park School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 10 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 10 Oct 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Nov 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 139998), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2019Inadequate
Quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Good Sixth form Requires improvement Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 139998)
Before September 2019
Nov 2018Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 139998)
Apr 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 139998)
What parents said
75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (88 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 75%
- Replies
- 88
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 84% who raised concerns
based on the 47% who had a child bullied
based on 25 parents (28%) with SEND