Chenderit SchoolWykham Park
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Banbury.
Summary of the comparison
Chenderit School and Wykham Park are secondary schools in Banbury.
Chenderit School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wykham Park scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Chenderit School is ahead on our composite score.
Chenderit School was judged Good and Wykham Park was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.0 for Chenderit School and 34.8 for Wykham Park.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Chenderit School (51.6 in 2021-22, 50.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Wykham Park (41.1 in 2021-22, 34.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BanburyChenderit School | BanburyWykham Park | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 20 in West Northamptonshire | 36th of 41 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,093 | 832 | |
| Capacity | 1,178 | 1,285 | |
| Location | Banbury, OX17 2QR | Banbury, OX16 9HY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.0 Stronger figure | 34.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 52.8% Stronger figure | 25.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.3% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 46.6% | 47.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.46 Stronger figure | 3.31 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 176 | 114 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 85 | 25 | |
| A-level average points | 30.1 Stronger figure | 26.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.3 Stronger figure | 25.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.9% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,093 | 832 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.0% | 33.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 26.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 17.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% Stronger figure | 12.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.6% Stronger figure | 34.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Chenderit School
Wykham Park
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