Wykham Park

Ruskin Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 9HY

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

34.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

832

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Oxfordshire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 832 / 1,285 (65%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

33.7%

Disadvantaged

26.6%

EAL

2.2%

SEN support

17.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

34.8

Attainment 8

832 pupils

25.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

50%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

25 students

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

55%

To higher education

10%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

88%

Sustained destination

81%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

12.5%

Overall absence

34.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

59.2

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.3 vs 2023/24

17.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.8 vs 2023/24

4.61

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -4.5 vs 2023/24

£53,063

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,792 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,983

Spend per pupil

£8,975

Income per pupil

75%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.