St Edburg's Church of England (VA) SchoolDr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bicester.
Summary of the comparison
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School and Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Bicester.
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School is ahead on our composite score.
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School was judged Good and Dr Radcliffe's Church of England 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 64.0% for St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School and 83.0% for Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School (69.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BicesterSt Edburg's Church of England (VA) School | BicesterDr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | 64th of 236 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 598 | 194 | |
| Capacity | 618 | 210 | |
| Location | Bicester, OX26 1BF | Bicester, OX25 4SF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 562 | 193 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.2% | 3.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.8% | 7.3% | |
| SEN support | 17.8% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.2% | 9.6% 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.
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School
Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School · Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School