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Wykham Park

State school · Banbury, OX16 9HY
  • Secondary
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 11-18
  • 832 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
832 ·
Religion
None
Local authority
Oxfordshire County Council
Area guides

Headteacher

Head

Mrs Carly Berry

Entrance

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Dashwood Banbury Academy 14 %
Harriers Banbury Academy 13 %
Queensway School 12 %
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 10 %
The Grange Community Primary School 9 %
Orchard Fields Community School 9 %
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury 7 %
Other 7 %
Where the number of students is less than 10, we cannot say where they've come from or where they are going to due to data protection rules.
Hill View Primary School 6 %
Unknown 6 %
Where the school a student attended before or after this school is not known. These might be students who have come from or going to home schooling, independent schools, moving abroad etc.
William Morris Primary School 3 %
Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School 3 %
Hanwell Fields Community School 3 %
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Exit

% students progressing to higher education or training (2021 leavers)

School
62%
LA avg.
59%
Eng. avg.
66%
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What is this?

The proportion of 16-18 students that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at this school or college.

Latest results

GCSE - % of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
24.6%
LA avg.
46.8%
Eng. avg.
45.9%
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What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

A level - Average points score (2024)

School
31.20
LA avg.
32.67
Eng. avg.
34.45
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What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Teaching & learning

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • A level
  • BTEC
  • EPQ
  • GCSE
59
Number of teachers
17:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

0.9 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
16.3 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

832
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Short inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Outstanding

Full inspection: Requires improvement

Leadership and management Requires improvement
Sixth form provision Requires improvement

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Contact the school

Address

Ruskin Road
Banbury
Oxfordshire
OX16 9HY
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Telephone: 01295 251451

Email: office@wykhampark-aspirations.org

Website: http://www.wykhampark-aspirations.org

Local authority: Oxfordshire County Council

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School data & information Wykham Park Ruskin Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 9HY
832 Pupil numbers
32.7 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
27 % Pupils whose first language is not English
17:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
59 Number of teachers
5 Number of teaching assistants

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
24.6%
LA avg.
46.8%
Eng. avg.
45.9%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
34.70
LA avg.
46.20
Eng. avg.
45.90

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

-0.65 Score Well below average
≈ 15% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Subjects entered at GCSE level (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Spanish GCSE (9-1) Full Course 90 4
Polish GCSE (9-1) Full Course 10 7
Physics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 9 4
Mathematics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 130 4
History GCSE (9-1) Full Course 39 4
Geography GCSE (9-1) Full Course 91 4
English Literature GCSE (9-1) Full Course 125 4
English Language GCSE (9-1) Full Course 129 4
Chemistry GCSE (9-1) Full Course 9 5
Business Studies:Single GCSE (9-1) Full Course 47 4
Biology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 9 5
Art & Design (Fine Art) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 24 5

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
5.7%
LA avg.
15.1%
Eng. avg.
17.1%

What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Average points score (2024)

School
31.20
LA avg.
32.67
Eng. avg.
34.45

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Subjects entered at 16 to 18 (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Sociology GCE A level 11 B
Psychology GCE A level 11 B
Mathematics GCE A level 11 B
Law GCE A level 16 B
History GCE A level 7 B
English Literature GCE A level 8 B
English Language and Literature GCE A level 7 C
Economics GCE A level 8 B
Business Studies:Single GCE A level 13 B

Entry and exit data

Here we report figures on pupils moving between schools at the usual entry and exit points, as well as student destinations into higher education. We publish publically available data for state schools. For independent schools, The Good Schools Guide collects data from its prep schools as to where their pupils go on to. Find out more

Our review contains additional entry and exit data reported to us and is updated annually. See the review

Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 12 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

Year 13 exit

SEN overview

Wykham Park is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

0.9 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2.7%
16.3 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12.9%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Short inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Outstanding

Full inspection: Requires improvement

Leadership and management Requires improvement
Sixth form provision Requires improvement
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