Wheatley Park School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 16 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Unique reference
- 140875
- Address
- Holton, OX33 1QH
- Website
- www.wheatleypark.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1135 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 10%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.2%
- Persistent absence
- 23.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.9%
White British 71.2%
Mixed 9.3%
Other White 5.4%
Unclassified 2.6%
African 2.5%
Other Asian 2.4%
Pakistani 2.1%
Indian 1.9%
Caribbean 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.41
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 41%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 58%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.8
Local authority average 46.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.47
Local authority average 4.11
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 7 |
| Biology | GCSE | 62 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 62 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 180 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 178 |
Admissions
Wheatley Park School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 173
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 193
- 2nd preference
- 91
- 3rd preference
- 74
- From another Local Authority
- 31
Offers
- 1st preference
- 169
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 14
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 185 79 106 |
| Year 8 | 209 103 106 |
| Year 9 | 180 89 91 |
| Year 10 | 175 84 91 |
| Year 11 | 181 96 85 |
| Year 12 | 119 77 42 |
| Year 13 | 86 44 42 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 86.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 30.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 61.0% 49.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 4.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 58.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 16.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 23.0% 15.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 5.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.4% 1.7% |