Wheatley Park School
Oxford, OX33 1QH · Oxfordshire · secondary school
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9th of 40 secondary schools in Oxfordshire we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 8.1/10 against 767 of them, against 8.5/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. 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 | 34% | 1.78 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 62.4 · 84 | 30% | 2.57 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.55 · 86 | 26% | 2.18 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 55.8 · 86 | 10% | 0.88 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Wheatley Park School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 56.9% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 51.5, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.55 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in May 2022. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 7.1 out of 10 among them, against 8.0 out of 10 nationally.
Getting in
The published school roll is 1,146 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,350. 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 maintain progress levels above the national baseline? What specific support is available for students aiming to raise their Attainment 8 scores further? How does the school ensure that the Good Ofsted rating from 2022 remains current in practice?
What Ofsted said about Wheatley Park School
Overview
Wheatley Park School continues to be a good school, characterised by a caring community and high expectations. Leaders and governors share a vision focused on equipping pupils for future education while fostering values such as compassion and respect. The school maintains strong relationships between staff and pupils, with most students feeling safe and well supported.
Strengths
- Respectful relationships underpin the care shown, with pupils supporting each other well and bullying being "very rare".
- Teachers use effective common techniques, such as quizzes to check understanding, helping pupils build secure knowledge in subjects like English and mathematics.
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities and disadvantaged pupils achieve well due to effective support.
- Sixth form students display "very studious attitudes" and make positive contributions through leadership roles.
- Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with diligent record-keeping and meticulous recruitment processes.
Areas to improve
- Leaders must ensure curriculum thinking in some subjects is as well-developed as in core subjects, precisely mapping necessary knowledge and skills.
- The teaching of personal, social and health education (PSHE) is not as strong as leaders would like, as some staff lack expertise in this area.
- Leaders aim to increase pupil participation in extra-curricular clubs and reinstate educational trips postponed during the pandemic.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders being diligent in protecting children from harm and ensuring robust checks for alternative providers.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 53.9 |
| 2024/25 | 51.5 |
| 2025/26 | 55.8 |
| 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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