Wykham ParkThe Warriner School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Banbury.
Summary of the comparison
Wykham Park and The Warriner School are secondary schools in Banbury.
Wykham Park scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Warriner School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Warriner School is ahead on our composite score.
Wykham Park was judged Good and The Warriner School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.5 for Wykham Park and 46.8 for The Warriner School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Wykham Park (41.1 in 2021-22, 37.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Warriner School (50.2 in 2021-22, 46.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BanburyWykham Park | BanburyThe Warriner School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 41 in Oxfordshire | 21st 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 | 1,553 | |
| Capacity | 1,285 | 1,468 | |
| Location | Banbury, OX16 9HY | Banbury, OX15 4LJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.5 | 46.8 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.9% | 50.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.2% | 71.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 157 | 271 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 25 | 62 | |
| A-level average points | 26.6 | 36.2 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 25.1 | 35.7 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 4.0% | 19.4% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 832 | 1,527 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.7% | 19.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.6% | 6.9% | |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 17.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.5% | 10.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.2% | 27.4% 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
The Warriner School
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