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Bardwell School

Hendon Place, Sunderland Drive, Bicester, OX26 4RZ

Ofsted: Strong

Independent

Phase

95

Capacity

2-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 24 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Cohort Size
10

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
100.0%
Continued in education
100.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
0.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
118
Boys
85 (72%)
Girls
33 (28%)
Capacity
95 (124% full)
SEND
100.0%
FSM Eligible
41.3%
EAL
11.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
100.0%
SEN Support
0.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
10.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
11.4
Budget per Pupil
£27,404/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
27.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy special converter
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 63.2%
  • White Other: 7.9%
  • Asian Indian: 4.4%
  • Black African: 4.4%
  • Black Other: 4.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 3.5%
  • Asian Chinese: 2.6%
  • Other: 2.6%

63.2%

White British

7.9%

White Other

4.4%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
146683
UKPRN
10083497
Establishment No.
7029
Trust
THE GALLERY TRUST

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