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Wheatley Park School

Academy converter · Oxford · OX33 1QH

Ages 11–18 · 1,146 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

53.9

Overall absence

8.7%

Admissions demand

1.12 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-05-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.55
−20+2
Attainment 853.9
English & maths grade 5+65%
English & maths grade 4+79%
EBacc entry39%

EBacc APS: 4.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.4%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.8%
Enrolments in measure
968

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.12 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

193

Places offered

173

1st-preference offers

169

Total preferences (any rank)
426
Preferred offers (top 3)
173
Applications from outside LA
31
Offers to outside-LA applicants
14
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

1,146 pupils · 1,350 places

Pupils on roll
1,146
Boys / girls
566 / 580
School capacity
1,350
Capacity fill
1,146 / 1,350 (85%)
Free school meals
15.4%
FSM pupils
142
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: RIVER LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
RIVER LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
River Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Tim Martin

Location

Address
Holton
Postcode
OX33 1QH
Town
Oxford
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
South Oxfordshire
Constituency
Henley and Thame
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1,146 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.4%.

Open schools in Oxford
95
Secondary schools in Oxford
8
Academies among open schools in Oxford
41% (39)
Open schools in OX33
7
Secondary in OX33
1
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Secondary in Oxfordshire LA
39

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in OxfordNear OX33

  • Wheatley Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Oxford · OX33 1NN · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–5

    • FSM0.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • John Watson School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy special converter

    Oxford · OX33 1NN · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–19

    0.6 miles away

  • Sandhills Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oxford · OX3 8FN · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM13.5%
    • Demand0.96

    2.0 miles away

  • Endeavour Academy, Oxford

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy special sponsor led

    Oxford · OX3 8DD · Oxfordshire

    Ages 8–19

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM16.7%

    2.3 miles away

  • Chilworth House School

    Other independent special school

    Oxford · OX33 1JP · Oxfordshire

    Ages 5–12

    2.5 miles away

  • Bayards Hill School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oxford · OX3 9NU · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM44.4%
    • Demand1.00

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tim Martin
Telephone
01865872441
Website
www.wheatleypark.org

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