The Cooper School

Churchill Road, Bicester, OX26 4RS

Local ranking38th of 43 secondary schools in Oxfordshire

Secondary

Phase

1333

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
41.7
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
39.5%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
60.0%
Entering EBacc
18.6%
EBacc APS
3.6
Cohort Size
220

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
78.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Higher education
62.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
23.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

30.9

Avg Points/Entry

31.5

Best 3 A-Levels

108

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
2.3%
Applied General Avg Points
28.9
16-18 Cohort
206

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1228
Boys
619 (50%)
Girls
609 (50%)
Capacity
1333 (92% full)
SEND
20.4%
FSM Eligible
13.8%
EAL
16.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.6%
SEN Support
16.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
73.1
Budget per Pupil
£7,031/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.8%
Persistent Absence
23.0%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 66.4%
  • White Other: 9.2%
  • Other: 9.2%
  • Asian Chinese: 2.5%
  • Mixed Other: 2.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.8%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.8%
  • Asian Other: 1.5%

66.4%

White British

9.2%

White Other

9.2%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Churchill Road

Bicester, South East

Administrative

URN
141069
UKPRN
10046455
Establishment No.
4032
Trust
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