Heyford Park School
74 Camp Road, Heyford Park, Bicester, OX25 5HD
- Phase
- All-through
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- EPA TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Binnington
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Eynsham Partnership Academy
- Constituency
- Bicester and Woodstock
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 840
- Pupils on roll
- 700
- URN
- 148353
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01869232203
About this school
Heyford Park School is an all-through academy in Bicester. It teaches children aged 3 to 19 and has 700 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Heyford Park School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 37 | 33 | 37 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 73% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 9% | 22% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 82% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 91% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 82% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 61 | 65 | 59 |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.3 | 43.7 | 39.7 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.15 -0.51 to +0.22 | -0.13 -0.49 to +0.23 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43% | 35.4% | 35.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 57% | 66.2% | 57.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 16% | 36.9% | 33.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
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 Heyford Park School 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 | 57% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Oxfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44.3 | 38.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 43.7 | 37.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 39.7 | 37.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 584 |
| 2023/24 | 595 |
| 2024/25 | 655 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Heyford Park School compares
Heyford Park School ranked 33rd of 41 secondary schools in Oxfordshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 37% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 39.7 | 7.5% | 15.2% | 700 | — |
| Fritwell Church of England Primary School | — | 3.3% | 10.9% | 154 | 2.4 miles |
| Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School | — | 4.8% | 3.6% | 194 | 2.5 miles |
| King's Meadow Primary School | — | 5.1% | 12.9% | 443 | 3.8 miles |
| Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | — | 3.3% | 4.6% | 201 | 3.8 miles |
| Gagle Brook Primary School | — | 7.3% | 24% | 183 | 3.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.18%
- English as an additional language
- 9.5%
- Overall absence
- 7.49%
- Persistent absence
- 22.91%
Location
Nearby schools
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Fritwell Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Bicester
-
Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Bicester
-
King's Meadow Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Bicester
-
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Bicester
-
Gagle Brook Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Bicester
Other schools in Bicester
Heyford Park School ranks 6th of the 17 ranked primary schools in Bicester.
- Brookside Primary School Primary
- Bure Park Primary School Primary
- Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Five Acres Primary School Primary
- Fringford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Fritwell Church of England Primary School Primary
- Gagle Brook Primary School Primary
- Glory Farm Primary School Primary
- King's Meadow Primary School Primary
- Langford Village Community Primary School Primary
- Launton Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Heyford Park School teach?
- Heyford Park School teaches children aged 3 to 19. It is an all-through school in Bicester.
- Who is the headteacher of Heyford Park School?
- The headteacher of Heyford Park School is Mr Andrew Binnington, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Heyford Park School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Heyford Park School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Heyford Park School?
- Heyford Park School has 700 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 19.
- Is Heyford Park School full?
- Heyford Park School has capacity for 840 pupils and 700 on roll (83%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Heyford Park School a faith school?
- No. Heyford Park School has no designated religious character.
- Does Heyford Park School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Heyford Park School as having nursery classes.
- Is Heyford Park School part of an academy trust?
- Heyford Park School is part of EPA TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Heyford Park School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Heyford Park School compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- Heyford Park School ranked 33rd of 41 secondary schools in Oxfordshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 37% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Heyford Park School's absence rate?
- Heyford Park School's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Heyford Park School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Heyford Park School'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 10 July 2026.