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
- 1146 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 10.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.9%
- Persistent absence
- 21.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.2%
White British 70.2%
Mixed 9.3%
Other White 5.8%
African 2.8%
Unclassified 2.7%
Other Asian 2.5%
Indian 2.2%
Pakistani 2%
Caribbean 0.8%
Other 0.7%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 33%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.5
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.57
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 80 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 8 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 12 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 171 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 167 |
Admissions
Wheatley Park School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 173
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 220
- 2nd preference
- 105
- 3rd preference
- 99
- From another Local Authority
- 53
Offers
- 1st preference
- 162
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 25
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 178 84 94 |
| Year 8 | 179 76 103 |
| Year 9 | 214 104 110 |
| Year 10 | 175 88 87 |
| Year 11 | 173 84 89 |
| Year 12 | 125 71 54 |
| Year 13 | 102 64 38 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 34.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 45.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 55.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 18.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.0% 2.4% |