Wykham ParkBlessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Banbury.
Summary of the comparison
Wykham Park and Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form are secondary schools in Banbury.
Wykham Park scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form is ahead on our composite score.
Wykham Park was judged Good and Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.5 for Wykham Park and 49.1 for Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Wykham Park (41.1 in 2021-22, 37.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form (52.2 in 2021-22, 49.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BanburyWykham Park | BanburyBlessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 41 in Oxfordshire | 14th of 41 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 800 | 943 | |
| Capacity | 1,285 | 847 | |
| Location | Banbury, OX16 9HY | Banbury, OX16 9DG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.5 | 49.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.9% | 44.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.2% | 65.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 157 | 145 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 25 | 72 | |
| A-level average points | 26.6 | 32.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 25.1 | 32.2 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 4.0% | 15.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 832 | 908 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.7% | 15.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.6% | 36.5% | |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 18.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.5% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.2% | 16.1% 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
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.
Wykham Park
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form
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