Gagle Brook Primary SchoolSouthwold Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bicester.
Summary of the comparison
Gagle Brook Primary School and Southwold Primary School are primary schools in Bicester.
Gagle Brook Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Southwold Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Gagle Brook Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Gagle Brook Primary School was judged Good and Southwold Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 47.0% for Gagle Brook Primary School and 60.0% for Southwold Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Southwold Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BicesterGagle Brook Primary School | BicesterSouthwold Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 218th of 236 in Oxfordshire | 150th of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 193 | 324 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Bicester, OX27 8BD | Bicester, OX26 3UU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 193 | 324 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.0% | 14.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.6% | 28.7% | |
| SEN support | 18.1% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 15.5% | 10.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.4% | 11.7% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Gagle Brook Primary School
Southwold Primary School
Full profiles: Gagle Brook Primary School · Southwold Primary School