Park School
Park School is an independent special school in Oxford for boys and girls aged 7 to 18. It has 60 pupils and room for 108.
Southcombe, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, Oxford, OX7 5QH01608 644621parkschooloxfordshire.co.ukMiss Lise Sugden headteacherAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
11 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 5.5 | – | – | – | 45.4 | 46.8 |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – | – | 47% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – | – | 65% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 0.11 | 0.17 | 0.22 | – | – | – | 4.05 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – | – | 36% | 41% |
Getting a place
Open to all. There is no entrance test.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Oxfordshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 60 | 54 | 45 | 48 | 38 | 34 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 2% | 4% | 8% | 15% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 98% | 96% | 92% | 82% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton | Academy | 1.2 miles | 187 | Outstanding 2023 | 85 | Compare |
| Chipping Norton School | Academy | 1.4 miles | 1,035 | No overall grade 2024 | 73 | Compare |
| St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton | Church of England | 1.5 miles | 190 | Good 2024 | 18 | Compare |
| Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School | Church of England | 2.7 miles | 112 | Good 2023 | 63 | Compare |
| Enstone Primary School | Council | 3.1 miles | 81 | Good 2022 | 25 | Compare |
| Chadlington Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.2 miles | 91 | Good 2022 | 79 | Compare |
| Great Tew County Primary School | Council | 3.9 miles | 100 | Good 2019 | 87 | Compare |
| Hook Norton Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 4.2 miles | 271 | Good 2023 | 70 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Park School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Park School yet.
How good are Park School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 3.3, against 46.8 for England.
How many pupils does Park School have?
60 pupils aged 7 to 18 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 108 places, so it is 56% full.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Southcombe, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, Oxford, OX7 5QH
- Telephone
- 01608 644621
- Website
- www.parkschooloxfordshire.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Miss Lise Sugden
- Type of school
- Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 7-18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Ward
- Chipping Norton
- Constituency
- Banbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 6 June 1995
- URN
- 123326 · LAESTAB 9316115 · UKPRN 10015731
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.