Bure Park Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bicester.
Summary of the comparison
Bure Park Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester are primary schools in Bicester.
Bure Park Primary School scores 68 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.
Bure Park Primary School was judged Good and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Bure Park Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BicesterBure Park Primary School | BicesterSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 44th 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 | 402 | 231 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 315 | |
| Location | Bicester, OX26 3BP | Bicester, OX26 2NX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 402 | 231 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.2% | 11.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.7% | 41.1% | |
| SEN support | 19.4% | 16.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.5% | 6.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.1% | 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: Bure Park Primary School · St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester