Brookside Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bicester.
Summary of the comparison
Brookside Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester are primary schools in Bicester.
Brookside Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester is ahead on our composite score.
Brookside Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Brookside Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BicesterBrookside Primary School | BicesterSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 102nd of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | 231st of 236 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 309 | 231 | |
| Capacity | 330 | 315 | |
| Location | Bicester, OX26 2DB | Bicester, OX26 2NX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 309 | 231 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.7% | 11.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.2% | 41.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 16.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 6.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.6% | 9.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Brookside Primary School · St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester