The Cooper SchoolThe Bicester School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bicester.
Summary of the comparison
The Cooper School and The Bicester School are secondary schools in Bicester.
The Cooper School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Bicester School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Bicester School is ahead on our composite score.
The Cooper School was judged the expected standard and The Bicester School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.7 for The Cooper School and 47.9 for The Bicester School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Cooper School (48.1 in 2021-22, 41.7 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Bicester School (46.3 in 2021-22, 47.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BicesterThe Cooper School | BicesterThe Bicester School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 41 in Oxfordshire | 24th of 41 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,228 | 1,198 | |
| Capacity | 1,333 | 1,430 | |
| Location | Bicester, OX26 4RS | Bicester, OX26 2NS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.7 | 47.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.5% | 49.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.0% | 65.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 18.6% | 44.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.59 | 4.37 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 220 | 204 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 108 | 60 | |
| A-level average points | 30.9 Stronger figure | 30.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.5 Stronger figure | 31.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 2.3% | 9.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,228 | 1,198 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.8% | 20.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.0% | 14.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.9% | 19.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% | 8.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.0% | 22.4% 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
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.
The Cooper School
The Bicester School
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