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Wykham Park

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Carly Berry

corporate_fareASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onBanbury, OX16 9HY

language Visit Website phone 1295251451

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

963

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Attainment 8

34.8

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GCSE Rank

#35 in Oxfordshire

#3,030 of 3,216 nationally

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Wykham Park is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Banbury, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Wykham Park is an academy sponsor led in Banbury, Oxfordshire, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 832 pupils on roll, of whom 34% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 34.8, placing the school #35 in Oxfordshire and #3,030 of 3,216 nationally. 25.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 5.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 13 A-level subjects. 26.8% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 12.7% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.02 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.5× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 11.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

34.8

Grade 5+ E&M

25.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)5.9%

Entering EBacc47.40%

EBacc APS3.31

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.65

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

34.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc68.70%

EBacc APS3.32

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.96

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

31.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc52%

EBacc APS2.90

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.45

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc63%

EBacc APS3.79

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc42%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.06

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc34%

EBacc APS3.59

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.93

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc56%

EBacc APS3.25

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

85%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)70%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.02

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*2.8%

Achieving A*–A12.7%

Achieving A*–B26.8%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate96.2%

A-level subjects offered13

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.15

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate100.00%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate91.70%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate77.1%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

12 September 2023

Inspection Report

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15 May 2018

Inspection Report

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08 June 2016

Inspection Report

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06 January 2016

Inspection Report

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09 October 2014

Inspection Report

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17 June 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2018-05-15

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2016-06-08

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2016-01-06

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-06-17

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

9.5%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.6%(38 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 832 pupils. During this period, there were 79 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 9.5%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	832	79	9.5%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	826	110	13.3%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	903	108	12.0%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	912	163	17.9%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	914	124	13.6%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	959	88	9.2%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	963	139	14.4%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	954	107	11.2%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	931	90	9.7%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	915	68	7.4%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	924	144	15.6%	4.4%	3
2020/21 (Summer term)	900	77	8.6%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	893	2	0.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	876	120	13.7%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	866	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	866	90	10.4%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	858	63	7.3%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	844	0	0.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	844	92	10.9%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	850	89	10.5%	3.8%	2
2017/18 (Summer term)	745	60	8.1%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	742	49	6.6%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	747	98	13.1%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	750	20	2.7%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	751	39	5.2%	3.3%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	752	65	8.6%	3.1%	2

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 46 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 44 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 23 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 20 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 19 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils