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Wykham Park

Cherwell, OX16 9HYSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2023
Progress 8
-0.65
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
0.4×
Not oversubscribed
65 1st-choice / 147 places
Ranking
#2,797
of 3,141 nationally

About Wykham Park

Wykham Park is a secondary school in Banbury that received 260 applications for 147 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 1.77 applicants per place. Of those, 65 families put it as their first preference, and all 65 were offered a spot. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in September 2023, confirmed it remains Good overall, a significant improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2018 when it was rated Requires Improvement. Leadership and management are now rated Good, and the sixth form provision has been judged Outstanding. The school serves a community where 32.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average, and it has capacity for 1,285 pupils but currently enrols 832, so there is room to grow.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressRuskin Road, Banbury, Cherwell, OX16 9HY
HeadteacherCarly Berry
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Number of Pupils832
Free School Meals (FSM)32.7%
School Capacity832 / 1,285 (65% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (13 Sept 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 Jun 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Art StudiosDining HallLibraryTennis CourtsSwimming PoolSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

BadmintonRoundersRugbyFootballBasketballHockey

Clubs & Activities

DramaArt ClubScience ClubNewspaperCodingYoung EnterpriseFilm ClubDuke of EdinburghModel United Nations

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:05

Source: wykhampark-aspirations.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wykham Park

Wykham Park has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.