Wykham Park, based in Banbury, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Wykham Park currently has around 832 pupils on roll, which is about 65% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.4% boys and 49.6% girls. Around 32.7% 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 14.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 39%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 48.6%. other white pupils make up about 15.3%
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 92% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (86%) , including 39% who stay in school sixth forms and 47% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Ruskin Road, Banbury, OX16 9HY |
| Website: | http://www.wykhampark-aspirations.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01295251451 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Oxfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Carly Berry |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 138499 |
Ofsted inspection date: 15/05/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1285 |
| Number of Pupils: | 832 |
| Number of Boys: | 419 |
| Number of Girls: | 413 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 14.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 39% | 8.2% |
| White British | 48.60% | 404 |
| Other White | 15.30% | 127 |
| Pakistani | 9.60% | 80 |
| African | 7.20% | 60 |
| Indian | 3.60% | 30 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.90% | 24 |
| White and Asian | 2.80% | 23 |
| Other Mixed | 2.00% | 17 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.60% | 13 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.30% | 11 |
| Other Asian | 1.30% | 11 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 9 |
| Caribbean | 0.70% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 0.70% | 6 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Morris Nursery School Bretch Hill , OX16 0UZ | - not rated | 2,638 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensway School Brantwood Rise , OX16 9NF | 3out of 4 | 814 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Harriers Banbury Academy Harriers View , Bloxham Road OX16 9JW | 3out of 4 | 825 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Harriers Ground Community Primary School Harriers View , Bloxham Road OX16 9JW | - not rated | 825 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Grange Community Primary School Avocet Way , OX16 9YA | 3out of 4 | 924 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Banbury Avocet Way , Chatsworth Drive OX16 9YA | - not rated | 1,067 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wykham Park Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Futures Institute Banbury Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY | 3out of 4 | 92 yd | Studio schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Banbury School Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY | - not rated | 92 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form Addison Road , OX16 9DG | 3out of 4 | 298 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sports College Addison Road , OX16 9DG | - not rated | 456 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Oxfordshire College and School of Art Broughton Road , OX16 9QA | - not rated | 1,111 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Training 49 Oxford Road , OX16 9AH | - not rated | 876 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's Priory School St John's Road , OX16 5HX | - not rated | 1,007 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Banbury Pupil Referral Unit 25-27 West Bar , OX16 9QJ | - not rated | 1,113 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Frank Wise School Hornbeam Close , OX16 9RL | 4out of 4 | 1,208 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Tudor Hall School Wykham Park , OX16 9UR | - not rated | 1,697 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.