Swalcliffe Park School CIO
Swalcliffe, Banbury, OX15 5EP
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Non-maintained special school
- Ages
- 10 to 19
- Gender
- Boys
- Principal
- Mr Rob Piner
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Banbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 76
- Pupils on roll
- 73
- URN
- 123331
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01295780302
About this school
Swalcliffe Park School CIO is a boys' special school in Banbury. It teaches children aged 10 to 19 and has 73 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
| Attainment 8 score | 17.1 | 10.4 | 13.7 |
| Progress 8 score | -2.14 -3.18 to -1.09 | -2.76 -3.90 to -1.63 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 30% | 22.2% | 9.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 40% | 22.2% | 27.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Swalcliffe Park School CIO has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Oxfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 17.1 | 38.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 10.4 | 37.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 13.7 | 37.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 12.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73 |
| 2023/24 | 72 |
| 2024/25 | 73 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.56%
- English as an additional language
- 1.4%
- Overall absence
- 9.9%
- Persistent absence
- 20%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sibford School1.3 miles
Independent schools · Banbury
-
Bloxham School3.4 miles
Independent schools · Banbury
-
Bloxham Grove Academy3.8 miles
Free Schools · Banbury
-
Tudor Hall School3.9 miles
Independent schools · Banbury
-
Frank Wise School4.4 miles
Special schools · Banbury
Other schools in Banbury
- Bloxham Grove Academy Free Schools
- Frank Wise School Special schools
- Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bloxham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brailes Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy Primary
- Cherry Fields Primary School Primary
- Chipping Warden Primary Academy Primary
- Christopher Rawlins Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cropredy Church of England Primary School Primary
- Culworth Church of England Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Swalcliffe Park School CIO teach?
- Swalcliffe Park School CIO teaches children aged 10 to 19. It is a special school in Banbury.
- Who is the principal of Swalcliffe Park School CIO?
- The principal of Swalcliffe Park School CIO is Mr Rob Piner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Swalcliffe Park School CIO last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Swalcliffe Park School CIO, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Swalcliffe Park School CIO?
- Swalcliffe Park School CIO has 73 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 10 to 19.
- Is Swalcliffe Park School CIO full?
- Swalcliffe Park School CIO has capacity for 76 pupils and 73 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Swalcliffe Park School CIO a faith school?
- No. Swalcliffe Park School CIO has no designated religious character.
- What SEN provision does Swalcliffe Park School CIO have?
- The schools register lists Swalcliffe Park School CIO's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Swalcliffe Park School CIO's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 17.1 in 2022/23 and 13.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Swalcliffe Park School CIO's absence rate?
- Swalcliffe Park School CIO's overall absence rate is 9.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Swalcliffe Park School CIO's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Swalcliffe Park School CIO's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.