Heyford Park School
Bicester, OX25 5HD · Oxfordshire · all-through school
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30th of 40 secondary schools in Oxfordshire we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 625 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.2/10 among them, against 2.8/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.84 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 33.3 · 21 | 30% | 0.63 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.13 · 40 | 25% | 1.00 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 39.7 · 18 | 10% | 0.18 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Heyford Park School overview
How it's doing
Ofsted rated the school Good in 2023. In 2024/25, 35.6% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 39.7, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.13 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly worse than peers nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.3 out of 10 among them, against 3.2 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join musical theatre, Bucks Taekwon-do Academy, and Talent Academy clubs, take music lessons, and attend an after-school club.
Getting in
The published school roll is 700 pupils against a stated capacity of 840. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to close the gap between their current attainment and the national median? What specific support is available for students aiming to improve their Progress 8 scores? How does the school integrate the Taekwon-do and musical theatre clubs into the wider curriculum?
What Ofsted said about Heyford Park School
Overview
Heyford Park School is judged to be ‘Good’ across all inspection categories. The report describes a school where pupils are ‘respectful and friendly’, benefiting from an ‘ambitious and broad curriculum’ and a ‘purposeful and calm atmosphere’ that supports high-quality learning.
Strengths
- Staff ‘know pupils as individuals’ and nurture their ‘curiosity and creativity’ from the early years.
- The curriculum is ‘carefully sequenced’ in core subjects, ensuring knowledge builds progressively over time.
- Early reading is a priority, with ‘expert staff’ teaching phonics consistently and correcting errors swiftly.
- Pupils demonstrate ‘high levels of tolerance and mutual support’, appreciating the school’s inclusive nature.
- Strong pastoral support and a ‘thoughtfully constructed’ personal, social and health education curriculum promote pupils’ wider development.
Areas to improve
- In some subjects, teachers do not always ‘make the most of opportunities to revisit and recap knowledge and skills learned previously’, meaning pupils do not always learn as well as they could.
- The school must ensure all teachers ‘check for and address misconceptions routinely’ to prevent gaps in understanding.
- Support for ‘weaker readers in the secondary phase needs further sharpening’.
Safeguarding
The report states that ‘the arrangements for safeguarding are effective’.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 43.7 |
| 2024/25 | 39.7 |
| 2025/26 | 39.7 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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