Wykham Park
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 13 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Unique reference
- 138499
- Address
- Ruskin Road, OX16 9HY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 912 (74% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 27.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.6%
- Persistent absence
- 38.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.3%
White British 50.8%
Other White 16.4%
Pakistani 8.3%
Mixed 7.5%
African 5.4%
Indian 3.2%
Other 2.5%
Other Asian 1.6%
Gypsy/Roma 1.3%
Unclassified 0.9%
Caribbean 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.96
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 52%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 22%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 31.7
Local authority average 46.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.9
Local authority average 4.11
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 18 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 19 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 12 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 48 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 24 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 17 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 17 |
Admissions
Wykham Park
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 157
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 75
- 2nd preference
- 87
- 3rd preference
- 52
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 75
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 170 83 87 |
| Year 8 | 195 118 77 |
| Year 9 | 211 117 94 |
| Year 10 | 127 52 75 |
| Year 11 | 138 59 79 |
| Year 12 | 27 10 17 |
| Year 13 | 44 20 24 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 70.0% 86.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 56.0% 30.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 15.0% 49.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 3.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 58.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 16.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 20.0% 15.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.4% 1.7% |