My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
42%Agree
43%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
2%The Bicester School
Academy sponsor led — Secondary
OX26 2NS / 11–18 / Does not apply
Good
Ofsted
47.9
Attainment 8
85%
parents recommend
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2024
Good
Good
Inspected 2024
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 47.9
- Progress 8
- -0.16
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 49%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 30.25
- Achieving AAB+
- 9.8%
85% of parents would recommend this school
185 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
39%Agree
47%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
23%Agree
55%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
6%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
10%Agree
17%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
8%Not applicable
54%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
16%Agree
53%Disagree
19%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
6%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
35%Agree
24%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
4%Not applicable
24%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
22%No
78%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 41 parents
Strongly agree
24%Agree
30%Disagree
27%Strongly disagree
17%Don't know
2%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
32%Agree
51%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
5%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
32%Agree
53%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
2%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
31%Agree
49%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
3%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
33%Agree
60%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
3%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
33%Agree
55%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
5%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
22%Agree
46%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
12%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
85%No
15%20.7% of pupils receive SEN support
20.7%
SEN support
1.6%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 4.7%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 2.7%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.3%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 2.6%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 7.3%
95.5% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 95.5%
53% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 79%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 6%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 53%
- Entered top-third university
- 10%
- Achieved a degree
- 61%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17:1
- Free school meals
- 15.4%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 17:1
- Overall absence
- 8.54%
- Persistent absence
- 21.94%
- English as additional language
- 14.5%
- Teachers with QTS
- 100%
- White
- 80.3%
- Mixed
- 8.4%
- Asian
- 5%
- Black
- 3.5%
- Other
- 2.8%
White British72.9%
Other White7.1%
Irish Traveller0.3%
Other Mixed3.5%
White & Black Caribbean1.8%
White & Asian1.8%
White & Black African1.3%
Other Asian2.9%
Indian0.8%
Chinese0.8%
Pakistani0.3%
Bangladeshi0.2%
Caribbean1.8%
African1.3%
Other Black0.4%