Heyford Park School, Bicester
Heyford Park School is an all-through school for pupils aged 3 to 19 in Bicester, part of Epa Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 33rd-highest of the 41 schools in Oxfordshire with published results, and 2,683rd of 3,298 across England. It was 75% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
- Progress (2024)
- Below average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Oxfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Oxfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Heyford Park School in detail
Heyford Park School in its own words
In its own words: "The first of our values is P for Positivity, these songs have been selected because they spread positive messages. As suggested by the title, this is an up-beat song about Pharrell who is saying he is HAPPY, in-spite of many things."
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted to welcome you to Heyford Park School. Having previously served as Head of Secondary here, it is a real privilege to now lead this growing, all-through school, supporting approximately 700 children from the age of 3 through to 16."
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at Heyford Park School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 39.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.2 in Oxfordshire and 47 across England.
33% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 45% in Oxfordshire and 47% in England.
That is in line with 2025, when the score was 39.7.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.13: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 24.4, against 44.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 20.3 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 20 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Sports Studies.
Getting a place at Heyford Park School
For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Heyford Park School as their first choice and 166 named it as one of their preferences, for 36 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 15 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Heyford Park School are The Bicester School (4.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.3); Whitelands Academy (4.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.5); and The Cooper School (4.7 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 43.9).
Each of them had higher 2026 results than Heyford Park School.
The trust
Heyford Park School is one of 11 schools run by Epa Trust, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 65 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 82% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 54% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 5% into work.
Who goes there
13.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 10.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (74%) and Mixed (8%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Heyford Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Free School (adjacent), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 20 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and drug offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Heyford Park School issued 146 suspensions, 22.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
13.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has remained stable at around -0.13 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 44.3 to 39.7 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has declined from 43% to 33% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 39.7 | 33.3% |
| Disadvantaged(14) | - | 24.4 | 14.3% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(43) | - | 44.7 | 39.5% |
| Boys(29) | - | 33.3 | 17.2% |
| Girls(28) | - | 46.5 | 50% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(6) | - | 43.2 | 33.3% |
| Non mobile(56) | - | 39.7 | 33.9% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 65 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
146
Suspensions
22.29%
Suspension rate
77 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 655 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby all-through school
Keep up with Heyford Park School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Heyford Park School.
- S4A Group Ltd @ Heyford ParkAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Heyford Park School is a free school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Oxfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Heyford Park School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Heyford Park School is in Oxfordshire; for families living there:
- Oxfordshire's school travel policy: Free home to school travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Heyford Park School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
626 pupils
840 places
214 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bicester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bicester
Across Oxfordshire council
Places available
7,654
Applications
6,814
Got 1st preference
85.4%
Got preferred school
96.3%
All secondary applications across Oxfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
120
SEN Support
23
EHC Plans
20.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
700
Total Pupils
350
Boys
350
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
35
Teachers
20.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,411
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,114
Per pupil
£4011k
Total funding
£106k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.5%
Overall absence
22.9%
Persistent absence
611
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Heyford Park School
What are GCSE results like at Heyford Park School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Heyford Park School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 39.7. 33% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Heyford Park School's Ofsted rating?
Heyford Park School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for Heyford Park School?
No fixed boundary. When Heyford Park School is oversubscribed, Oxfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Heyford Park School?
Heyford Park School was not full in 2025: it ran at 75% of its 840 places.
How big are the classes at Heyford Park School?
Classes at Heyford Park School average 25 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Heyford Park School?
Heyford Park School has around 700 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Heyford Park School?
7.5% of sessions were missed at Heyford Park School in 2024/25. 22.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Heyford Park School?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Heyford Park School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Heyford Park School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: S4A Group Ltd @ Heyford Park (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Heyford Park School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Heyford Park School?
Heyford Park School is at 74 Camp Road, Heyford Park, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 5HD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)