Located in Oxford, Wheatley Park School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Wheatley Park School currently has around 1146 pupils on roll, which is about 85% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.8% boys and 50.2% girls. Around 15.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 24.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (70.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 89% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (77%) , including 48% who stay in school sixth forms and 26% progressing to further education , while 7% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Holton, Oxford, OX33 1QH |
| Website: | www.wheatleypark.org |
| Telephone: | 01865872441 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Oxfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Tim Martin |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 140875 |
Ofsted inspection date: 13/03/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1350 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1146 |
| Number of Boys: | 571 |
| Number of Girls: | 575 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 24.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 70.20% | 805 |
| Other White | 5.80% | 67 |
| White and Asian | 3.40% | 39 |
| African | 2.80% | 32 |
| Unclassified | 2.70% | 31 |
| Other Mixed | 2.50% | 29 |
| Other Asian | 2.50% | 29 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.40% | 27 |
| Indian | 2.20% | 25 |
| Pakistani | 2.00% | 23 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 11 |
| Caribbean | 0.80% | 9 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 8 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN | 3out of 4 | 978 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatley Church of England Primary School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN | - not rated | 978 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wheatley Church of England (C) Primary School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN | - not rated | 978 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Horspath Church of England Primary School Horspath , Blenheim Road OX33 1RY | - not rated | 3,112 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Horspath Church of England Primary School Blenheim Road , Horspath OX33 1RY | 3out of 4 | 3,112 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatley Park School Holton , OX33 1QH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wheatley Park School Holton , OX33 1QH | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Watson School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN | 3out of 4 | 978 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.