North Oxfordshire AcademyWykham Park
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Banbury.
Summary of the comparison
North Oxfordshire Academy and Wykham Park are secondary schools in Banbury.
North Oxfordshire Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wykham Park scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). North Oxfordshire Academy is ahead on our composite score.
North Oxfordshire Academy was judged Good and Wykham Park was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.7 for North Oxfordshire Academy and 37.5 for Wykham Park.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at North Oxfordshire Academy (46.7 in 2021-22, 47.7 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Wykham Park (41.1 in 2021-22, 37.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BanburyNorth Oxfordshire Academy | BanburyWykham Park | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 41 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | 36th of 41 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,004 | 800 | |
| Capacity | 1,150 | 1,285 | |
| Location | Banbury, OX16 0UD | Banbury, OX16 9HY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.7 Stronger figure | 37.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.1% Stronger figure | 29.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.3% Stronger figure | 52.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 169 | 157 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 57 | 25 | |
| A-level average points | 33.9 Stronger figure | 26.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.9 Stronger figure | 25.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 22.7% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,023 | 832 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.7% | 33.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.7% | 26.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.4% | 17.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 12.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.1% 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.
North Oxfordshire Academy
Wykham Park
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