Heyford Park School

OxfordshireFree schools

74 Camp Road, Heyford Park, Bicester, OX25 5HD

Headteacher: Mr Andrew BinningtonSchool website ↗Pupils: 655 (capacity: 840)Part of EPA TRUST
Ofsted Good
Inspected October 2023
39.7
Attainment 8 score
Good
Inspected October 2023
100%
First-choice offer rate

Latest data: 2024/25

Ofsted RatingInspected 10 October 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Rated Good across all inspected areas — Quality of Teaching, Behaviour, Pupils' Development and Leadership.

GCSE Results (2024/25)

GCSE results for Year 11 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
68.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
22.0%
Why is combined lower? A pupil is only counted if they met the bar in all three subjects. Some passed reading but not writing; some passed writing but not maths.
Reading 81%·Writing 86%·Maths 89%All three 68%
Reading
Expected81%
Exceeding32%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Writing
Expected86%
Exceeding30%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Maths
Expected89%
Exceeding32%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Expected standard
Exceeding / high score
National average
Attainment 8Attainment 8Average grade across a pupil's best 8 GCSEs, including English and MathsEach GCSE grade is converted to a points score (grade 9 = 9 points, grade 1 = 1 point). The national average is around 46.
39.7
English & Maths Grade 4+English & Maths — Grade 4+ (Standard Pass)% of pupils achieving at least a grade 4 in both English and MathsGrade 4 is the minimum "standard pass". Employers and colleges often require grade 4 in English and Maths.
57.6%
English & Maths Grade 5+English & Maths — Grade 5+ (Strong Pass)% of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 in both English and MathsGrade 5 is a "strong pass". Many sixth forms and universities expect grade 5 in English and Maths.
35.6%

English Baccalaureate (EBacc)EBacc Entry% of pupils who entered the English Baccalaureate — a set of GCSE subjects covering English, Maths, Sciences, a Language, and HumanitiesEBacc entry keeps academic options open post-16. It is not a separate qualification.

Pupils entered for EBacc33.9%
EBacc Grade 4+EBacc — Grade 4+ (Standard Pass)% of pupils achieving grade 4 or above across all EBacc subjects15.3%
EBacc Grade 5+EBacc — Grade 5+ (Strong Pass)% of pupils achieving grade 5 or above across all EBacc subjects13.6%

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

This school is not oversubscribed.
Supply meets demand.
How many places were offered?
38
How many families wanted this school first?
34
How many got their first choice?
34of 34 (100.0%)
How many applied in total?
124

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
16.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
19.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
22.0%
Boys and girls
49%girls·51%boys
323 girls, 332 boys

Location

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Results Over Time

View raw year-by-year data
YearAttainment 8Progress 8English & Maths Grade 4+English & Maths Grade 5+
2015/16----
2016/17----
2017/1841.5-0.559.0%36.0%
2018/1947.3-0.176.0%44.0%
2022/23----
2023/24----
2024/2539.7-57.6%35.6%