Whitelands AcademyHeyford Park School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bicester.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Whitelands Academy and Heyford Park School in Bicester.
Whitelands Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Heyford Park School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Whitelands Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Whitelands Academy was judged Good and Heyford Park School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.4 for Whitelands Academy and 39.7 for Heyford Park School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Heyford Park School (54.4 in 2021-22, 39.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BicesterWhitelands Academy | BicesterHeyford Park School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 41 in Oxfordshire | 23rd of 41 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 3-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 575 | 655 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 840 | |
| Location | Bicester, OX26 1AY | Bicester, OX25 5HD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.4 Stronger figure | 39.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.5% Stronger figure | 35.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.1% Stronger figure | 57.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 62.3% Stronger figure | 33.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.26 Stronger figure | 3.37 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 114 | 59 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 22.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 575 | 655 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.3% | 15.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.1% | 9.5% | |
| SEN support | 22.6% | 19.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.4% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.9% | 7.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.3% | 22.9% Stronger figure | 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
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.
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