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Academy sponsor led · 531 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 33.7
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Wheatley Park School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,146of 1,350 places
- Free school meals
- 15.4%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 174
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 16 March 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Wheatley Park School (URN 123243, until 1 May 2014).
What the data says
Of the 183 pupils who finished Year 11 at Wheatley Park School in 2023, 57% stayed on in Wheatley Park School’s own sixth form (Oxfordshire average 45%), 27% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 105 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 54% went to university (Oxfordshire 28%, England 37%), and 28% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Media Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 31% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 51.5 against 46.1 across England and 46.4 in Oxfordshire, with 57% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Oxfordshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Wheatley Park School | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 183 | 6,906 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 86% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 57% | 45% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 4% | 13% |
| — further education college | 27% | 34% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Wheatley Park School | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 105 | 8,583 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 54% | 28% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 28% | 18% | 19% |
| Further education | 6% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 31% | 38% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Wheatley Park School | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 51.5 | 46.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 57% | 48% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 77% | 66% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 33% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.58 | 4.14 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 21% | 20% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 36.0 | 31.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 55.6 | 50.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 6% | 16% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 171 | 98% | 89% | 32% | 20% | 78% |
| Mathematics | 171 | 98% | 88% | 24% | 22% | 81% |
| English Literature | 167 | 96% | 86% | 32% | 21% | 87% |
| Combined Science | 144 | 83% | 65% | 17% | 9% | 71% |
| History | 113 | 65% | 41% | 36% | 26% | 80% |
| Business Studies | 80 | 46% | 18% | 26% | 20% | 69% |
| Media Studies | 54 | 31% | 4% | 37% | 20% | 87% |
| Geography | 40 | 23% | 41% | 50% | 25% | 85% |
| Physical Education | 39 | 22% | 11% | 13% | 24% | 59% |
| Spanish | 35 | 20% | 19% | 9% | 27% | 40% |
| Design and Technology | 27 | 16% | 11% | 4% | 23% | 63% |
| Drama | 27 | 16% | 7% | 26% | 27% | 74% |
| Fine Art | 27 | 16% | 9% | 33% | 28% | 96% |
| French | 26 | 15% | 18% | 46% | 29% | 85% |
| Chemistry | 24 | 14% | 23% | 67% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 24 | 14% | 23% | 75% | 46% | 100% |
| Biology | 24 | 14% | 23% | 75% | 45% | 100% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 23 | 13% | 8% | 35% | 21% | 91% |
| Religious Studies | 20 | 11% | 31% | 35% | 32% | 80% |
| Music | 16 | 9% | 5% | 25% | 33% | 75% |
| Computer Science | 12 | 7% | 13% | 42% | 30% | 83% |
| Chinese | 8 | 5% | 1% | 63% | 75% | 75% |
| Latin | 5 | 3% | 1% | — | 74% | — |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Art and Design | 1 | 1% | 7% | — | 24% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Statistics | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 26 | 26% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | 15 | 15% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Wheatley Park School | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 228 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 101 | 3,707 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.65 | 33.46 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 35 | 35% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 22 | 22% | 31% |
| Business Studies | 21 | 21% | 13% |
| Psychology | 20 | 20% | 23% |
| Economics | 18 | 18% | 13% |
| History | 17 | 17% | 13% |
| Biology | 16 | 16% | 20% |
| Physics | 16 | 16% | 12% |
| Chemistry | 13 | 13% | 17% |
| Media Studies | 12 | 12% | 4% |
| English Literature | 11 | 11% | 11% |
| English Language and Literature | 9 | 9% | 2% |
| Physical Education | 7 | 7% | 3% |
| Photography | 6 | 6% | 3% |
| Philosophy | 6 | 6% | 1% |
| Drama | 6 | 6% | 2% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | 47 | 47% | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | 35 | 35% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 34 | 34% | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (All) | 25 | 25% | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (All) | 23 | 23% | — |
| History | GCE AS level (All) | 21 | 21% | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | 21 | 21% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | 17 | 17% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | 16 | 16% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 15 | 15% | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 15 | 15% | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (All) | 14 | 14% | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 12 | 12% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 12 | 12% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 12 | 12% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 12 | 12% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 10 | 10% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 8% | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (All) | 6 | 6% | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| French | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Spanish | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Spanish | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| French | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| History | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Drama | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.